khamā
Pali
Alternative forms
Alternative forms
- 𑀔𑀫𑀸 (Brahmi script)
- खमा (Devanagari script)
- খমা (Bengali script)
- ඛමා (Sinhalese script)
- ခမာ or ၶမႃ (Burmese script)
- ขมา or ขะมา (Thai script)
- ᨡᨾᩣ (Tai Tham script)
- ຂມາ or ຂະມາ (Lao script)
- ខមា (Khmer script)
- 𑄈𑄟𑄂 (Chakma script)
Etymology 1
Inherited from Sanskrit क्षमा (kṣamā). Cognate with Prakrit 𑀔𑀫𑀸 (khamā).
Noun
khamā f
- patience, endurance
- Synonym: khantī
Declension
Declension table of "khamā" (feminine)
| Case \\ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | khamā | khamāyo or khamā |
| Accusative (second) | khamaṃ | khamāyo or khamā |
| Instrumental (third) | khamāya | khamāhi or khamābhi |
| Dative (fourth) | khamāya | khamānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | khamāya | khamāhi or khamābhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | khamāya | khamānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | khamāya or khamāyaṃ | khamāsu |
| Vocative (calling) | khame | khamāyo or khamā |
Etymology 2
Inherited from Sanskrit क्षमा (kṣamā́, instrumental of क्षम् (kṣám)). Cognate with Prakrit 𑀔𑀫𑀸 (khamā), 𑀙𑀫𑀸 (chamā).
Noun
khamā f
- earth
- Synonyms: puthavī, bhū, bhūmi, vasudhā, avani, dhāraṇā
Declension
Declension table of "khamā" (feminine)
| Case \\ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | khamā | khamāyo or khamā |
| Accusative (second) | khamaṃ | khamāyo or khamā |
| Instrumental (third) | khamāya | khamāhi or khamābhi |
| Dative (fourth) | khamāya | khamānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | khamāya | khamāhi or khamābhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | khamāya | khamānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | khamāya or khamāyaṃ | khamāsu |
| Vocative (calling) | khame | khamāyo or khamā |
Alternative forms
- chamā
References
- Pali Text Society (1921-1925), “khamā”, in Pali-English Dictionary, London: Chipstead, page 234
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “kṣám”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 190
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “kṣamā”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 190