kāya
See also: kaya, Kaya, and ka'ya
Pali
Alternative forms
Alternative forms
- 𑀓𑀸𑀬 (Brahmi script)
- काय (Devanagari script)
- কায (Bengali script)
- කාය (Sinhalese script)
- ကာယ or ၵႃယ (Burmese script)
- กาย or กายะ (Thai script)
- ᨠᩣᨿ (Tai Tham script)
- ກາຍ or ກາຍະ or ກາຢະ (Lao script)
- កាយ (Khmer script)
- 𑄇𑄂𑄠 (Chakma script)
Etymology 1
Inherited from Sanskrit काय (kāya).
Noun
kāya m
- group, collection
- body
- Synonyms: deha, sarīra
Declension
Declension table of "kāya" (masculine)
| Case \\ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | kāyo | kāyā |
| Accusative (second) | kāyaṃ | kāye |
| Instrumental (third) | kāyena | kāyehi or kāyebhi |
| Dative (fourth) | kāyassa or kāyāya or kāyatthaṃ | kāyānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | kāyasmā or kāyamhā or kāyā | kāyehi or kāyebhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | kāyassa | kāyānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | kāyasmiṃ or kāyamhi or kāye | kāyesu |
| Vocative (calling) | kāya | kāyā |
Derived terms
- dhammakāya
Descendants
- → Thai: กาย (gaai, “body”)
References
- Pali Text Society (1921-1925), “kāya”, in Pali-English Dictionary, London: Chipstead
Pronoun
kāya
- instrumental/dative/ablative/genitive/locative singular of kā (“who (f.)”)