gaṇa
Pali
Alternative forms
Alternative forms
- 𑀕𑀡 (Brahmi script)
- गण (Devanagari script)
- গণ (Bengali script)
- ගණ (Sinhalese script)
- ဂဏ (Burmese script)
- คณ (Thai script)
- ᨣᨱ (Tai Tham script)
- គណ (Khmer script)
Etymology
From Sanskrit गण (gaṇa).
Noun
gaṇa m
- gang, crowd
- sect
- (Buddhism) chapter of monks
Declension
Declension table of "gaṇa" (masculine)
| Case \\ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | gaṇo | gaṇā |
| Accusative (second) | gaṇaṃ | gaṇe |
| Instrumental (third) | gaṇena | gaṇehi or gaṇebhi |
| Dative (fourth) | gaṇassa or gaṇāya or gaṇatthaṃ | gaṇānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | gaṇasmā or gaṇamhā or gaṇā | gaṇehi or gaṇebhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | gaṇassa | gaṇānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | gaṇasmiṃ or gaṇamhi or gaṇe | gaṇesu |
| Vocative (calling) | gaṇa | gaṇā |
Descendants
- → Burmese: ဂိုဏ်း (guin:)
References
- gaṇa in Pali Text Society (1921–1925), Pali-English Dictionary, London: Chipstead. (licensed under CC-BY-NC)