lavaṅga
Pali
Alternative forms
Alternative forms
- 𑀮𑀯𑀗𑁆𑀕 (Brahmi script)
- लवङ्ग (Devanagari script)
- লৰঙ্গ (Bengali script)
- ලවඞ්ග (Sinhalese script)
- လဝင်္ဂ or လဝင်္ၷ or လဝင်ၷ (Burmese script)
- ลวงฺค or ละวังคะ (Thai script)
- ᩃᩅᩘᨣ (Tai Tham script)
- ລວງ຺ຄ or ລະວັງຄະ (Lao script)
- លវង្គ (Khmer script)
- 𑄣𑅇𑄋𑄴𑄉 (Chakma script)
Etymology
Inherited from Sanskrit लवङ्ग (lavaṅga), लवंग (lavaṃga). Cognate with Prakrit लवंग / 𑀮𑀯𑀁𑀕 (lavaṃga).
Noun
lavaṅga n
- clove
Declension
Declension table of "lavaṅga" (neuter)
| Case \\ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | lavaṅgaṃ | lavaṅgāni |
| Accusative (second) | lavaṅgaṃ | lavaṅgāni |
| Instrumental (third) | lavaṅgena | lavaṅgehi or lavaṅgebhi |
| Dative (fourth) | lavaṅgassa or lavaṅgāya or lavaṅgatthaṃ | lavaṅgānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | lavaṅgasmā or lavaṅgamhā or lavaṅgā | lavaṅgehi or lavaṅgebhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | lavaṅgassa | lavaṅgānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | lavaṅgasmiṃ or lavaṅgamhi or lavaṅge | lavaṅgesu |
| Vocative (calling) | lavaṅga | lavaṅgāni |
References
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “lavaṅga”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 637