jīva
See also: jiva and jíva
Pali
Alternative forms
Alternative forms
- 𑀚𑀻𑀯 (Brahmi script)
- जीव (Devanagari script)
- জীৰ (Bengali script)
- ජීව (Sinhalese script)
- ဇီဝ or ဇဳဝ or ၹီဝ (Burmese script)
- ชีว or ชีวะ (Thai script)
- ᨩᩦᩅ (Tai Tham script)
- ຊີວ or ຊີວະ (Lao script)
- ជីវ (Khmer script)
- 𑄎𑄩𑅇 (Chakma script)
Etymology
Inherited from Sanskrit जीव (jīvá).
Adjective
jīva
- living
Declension
Declension table of "jīva" (masculine)
| Case \\ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | jīvo | jīvā |
| Accusative (second) | jīvaṃ | jīve |
| Instrumental (third) | jīvena | jīvehi or jīvebhi |
| Dative (fourth) | jīvassa or jīvāya or jīvatthaṃ | jīvānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | jīvasmā or jīvamhā or jīvā | jīvehi or jīvebhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | jīvassa | jīvānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | jīvasmiṃ or jīvamhi or jīve | jīvesu |
| Vocative (calling) | jīva | jīvā |
Declension table of "jīvā" (feminine)
| Case \\ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | jīvā | jīvāyo or jīvā |
| Accusative (second) | jīvaṃ | jīvāyo or jīvā |
| Instrumental (third) | jīvāya | jīvāhi or jīvābhi |
| Dative (fourth) | jīvāya | jīvānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | jīvāya | jīvāhi or jīvābhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | jīvāya | jīvānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | jīvāya or jīvāyaṃ | jīvāsu |
| Vocative (calling) | jīve | jīvāyo or jīvā |
Declension table of "jīva" (neuter)
| Case \\ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | jīvaṃ | jīvāni |
| Accusative (second) | jīvaṃ | jīvāni |
| Instrumental (third) | jīvena | jīvehi or jīvebhi |
| Dative (fourth) | jīvassa or jīvāya or jīvatthaṃ | jīvānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | jīvasmā or jīvamhā or jīvā | jīvehi or jīvebhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | jīvassa | jīvānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | jīvasmiṃ or jīvamhi or jīve | jīvesu |
| Vocative (calling) | jīva | jīvāni |
Noun
jīva m or n
- life
Declension
Declension table of "jīva" (neuter)
| Case \\ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | jīvaṃ | jīvāni |
| Accusative (second) | jīvaṃ | jīvāni |
| Instrumental (third) | jīvena | jīvehi or jīvebhi |
| Dative (fourth) | jīvassa or jīvāya or jīvatthaṃ | jīvānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | jīvasmā or jīvamhā or jīvā | jīvehi or jīvebhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | jīvassa | jīvānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | jīvasmiṃ or jīvamhi or jīve | jīvesu |
| Vocative (calling) | jīva | jīvāni |
When masculine, the nominative, vocative and accusative are instead:
Declension table of "jīva" (masculine)
| Case \\ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | jīvo | jīvā |
| Accusative (second) | jīvaṃ | jīve |
| Vocative (calling) | jīva | jīvā |
Descendants
- Burmese: ဇီဝ (jiwa.)
- Khmer: ជីព (ciip), ជីវៈ (ciivĕəʼ)
- Lao: ຊີບ (sīp)
- Thai: ชีพ (chîip)
References
Childers, Robert Caesar, Dictionary of the Päli language, London: Trübner & Company, 1875, page 171.