goṇa
Pali
Alternative forms
Alternative forms
- 𑀕𑁄𑀡 (Brahmi script)
- गोण (Devanagari script)
- গোণ (Bengali script)
- ගොණ (Sinhalese script)
- ဂေါဏ or ၷေႃꧣ (Burmese script)
- โคณ or โคณะ (Thai script)
- ᨣᩮᩤᨱ (Tai Tham script)
- ໂຄຓ or ໂຄຓະ (Lao script)
- គោណ (Khmer script)
Etymology
Obscurely derived from go. Compare Ardhamagadhi Prakrit 𑀕𑁄𑀡 (goṇa).
Noun
goṇa m
- ox, bullock
Declension
Declension table of "goṇa" (masculine)
| Case \\ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | goṇo | goṇā |
| Accusative (second) | goṇaṃ | goṇe |
| Instrumental (third) | goṇena | goṇehi or goṇebhi |
| Dative (fourth) | goṇassa or goṇāya or goṇatthaṃ | goṇānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | goṇasmā or goṇamhā or goṇā | goṇehi or goṇebhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | goṇassa | goṇānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | goṇasmiṃ or goṇamhi or goṇe | goṇesu |
| Vocative (calling) | goṇa | goṇā |
Descendants
- → Sanskrit: गोण (goṇa)[1]
References
- Pali Text Society (1921-1925), “goṇa”, in Pali-English Dictionary, London: Chipstead