itthi
Pali
Alternative forms
Alternative forms
- 𑀇𑀢𑁆𑀣𑀺 (Brahmi script)
- इत्थि (Devanagari script)
- ইত্থি (Bengali script)
- ඉත්ථි (Sinhalese script)
- ဣတ္ထိ or ဢိတ္ထိ or ဢိတ်ထိ (Burmese script)
- อิตฺถิ or อิตถิ (Thai script)
- ᩍᨲ᩠ᨳᩥ (Tai Tham script)
- ອິຕ຺ຖິ or ອິຕຖິ (Lao script)
- ឥត្ថិ (Khmer script)
- 𑄃𑄨𑄖𑄴𑄗𑄨 (Chakma script)
- thī (Latin script)
Etymology
Inherited from Sanskrit स्त्री (strī). The phonetically regular descendant is the rare thī.
Noun
itthi f
- woman, female
- wife
Usage notes
This word exhibits two stems, itthi and itthī.
Declension
Declension table of "itthi" (feminine)
| Case \\ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | itthi or itthī | itthiyo or itthī |
| Accusative (second) | itthiṃ or itthiyaṃ | itthiyo or itthī |
| Instrumental (third) | itthiyā | itthīhi or itthībhi |
| Dative (fourth) | itthiyā | itthīnaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | itthiyā or itthyā | itthīhi or itthībhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | itthiyā | itthīnaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | itthiyā or itthiyaṃ or itthyaṃ | itthīsu |
| Vocative (calling) | itthi | itthiyo or itthī |
References
- Pali Text Society (1921-1925), “itthi”, in Pali-English Dictionary, London: Chipstead