khandha
Pali
Alternative forms
Alternative forms
- 𑀔𑀦𑁆𑀥 (Brahmi script)
- खन्ध (Devanagari script)
- খন্ধ (Bengali script)
- ඛන්ධ (Sinhalese script)
- ခန္ဓ or ၶၼ္ꩪ or ၶၼ်ꩪ (Burmese script)
- ขนฺธ or ขันธะ (Thai script)
- ᨡᨶ᩠ᨵ (Tai Tham script)
- ຂນ຺ຘ or ຂັນຘະ (Lao script)
- ខន្ធ (Khmer script)
- 𑄈𑄚𑄴𑄙 (Chakma script)
Etymology
Inherited from Sanskrit स्कन्ध (skandha).
Noun
khandha m
- the shoulders
- trunk of a tree
- a multitude
- one of the five elements of being
Declension
Declension table of "khandha" (masculine)
| Case \\ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | khandho | khandhā |
| Accusative (second) | khandhaṃ | khandhe |
| Instrumental (third) | khandhena | khandhehi or khandhebhi |
| Dative (fourth) | khandhassa or khandhāya or khandhatthaṃ | khandhānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | khandhasmā or khandhamhā or khandhā | khandhehi or khandhebhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | khandhassa | khandhānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | khandhasmiṃ or khandhamhi or khandhe | khandhesu |
| Vocative (calling) | khandha | khandhā |
Derived terms
- dhammakkhandha
- sīlakkhandha
References
Pali Text Society (1921-1925), “khandha”, in Pali-English Dictionary, London: Chipstead