maṅgala
See also: Maṅgala and mangala
Pali
Alternative forms
Alternative forms
- 𑀫𑀗𑁆𑀕𑀮 (Brahmi script)
- मङ्गल (Devanagari script)
- মঙ্গল (Bengali script)
- මඞ්ගල (Sinhalese script)
- မင်္ဂလ or မင်္ၷလ or မင်ၷလ (Burmese script)
- มงฺคล or มังคะละ (Thai script)
- ᨾᩘᨣᩃ (Tai Tham script)
- ມງ຺ຄລ or ມັງຄະລະ (Lao script)
- មង្គល (Khmer script)
- 𑄟𑄋𑄴𑄉𑄣 (Chakma script)
Etymology
Inherited from Sanskrit मङ्गल (maṅgala).
Adjective
maṅgala
- auspicious, royal, lucky, festive
Declension
Declension table of "maṅgala" (masculine)
| Case \\ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | maṅgalo | maṅgalā |
| Accusative (second) | maṅgalaṃ | maṅgale |
| Instrumental (third) | maṅgalena | maṅgalehi or maṅgalebhi |
| Dative (fourth) | maṅgalassa or maṅgalāya or maṅgalatthaṃ | maṅgalānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | maṅgalasmā or maṅgalamhā or maṅgalā | maṅgalehi or maṅgalebhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | maṅgalassa | maṅgalānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | maṅgalasmiṃ or maṅgalamhi or maṅgale | maṅgalesu |
| Vocative (calling) | maṅgala | maṅgalā |
Declension table of "maṅgalā" (feminine)
| Case \\ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | maṅgalā | maṅgalāyo or maṅgalā |
| Accusative (second) | maṅgalaṃ | maṅgalāyo or maṅgalā |
| Instrumental (third) | maṅgalāya | maṅgalāhi or maṅgalābhi |
| Dative (fourth) | maṅgalāya | maṅgalānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | maṅgalāya | maṅgalāhi or maṅgalābhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | maṅgalāya | maṅgalānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | maṅgalāya or maṅgalāyaṃ | maṅgalāsu |
| Vocative (calling) | maṅgale | maṅgalāyo or maṅgalā |
Declension table of "maṅgala" (neuter)
| Case \\ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | maṅgalaṃ | maṅgalāni |
| Accusative (second) | maṅgalaṃ | maṅgalāni |
| Instrumental (third) | maṅgalena | maṅgalehi or maṅgalebhi |
| Dative (fourth) | maṅgalassa or maṅgalāya or maṅgalatthaṃ | maṅgalānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | maṅgalasmā or maṅgalamhā or maṅgalā | maṅgalehi or maṅgalebhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | maṅgalassa | maṅgalānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | maṅgalasmiṃ or maṅgalamhi or maṅgale | maṅgalesu |
| Vocative (calling) | maṅgala | maṅgalāni |
Descendants
- → Burmese: မင်္ဂလာ (mangga.la) (learned)
- → Thai: มงคล (mong-kon) (learned)
Noun
maṅgala n
- festivity; good omen; ceremony; prosperity
- Sutta (drill down Tipiṭaka, Suttapiṭaka, Khuddakanikāya, Khuddakapāṭhapāli, Maṅɡalasuttaṃ), especially the refrain
- etaṃ maṅgalamuttamaṃ
- this is the greatest blessing
- Sutta (drill down Tipiṭaka, Suttapiṭaka, Khuddakanikāya, Khuddakapāṭhapāli, Maṅɡalasuttaṃ), especially the refrain
Declension
Declension table of "maṅgala" (neuter)
| Case \\ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | maṅgalaṃ | maṅgalāni |
| Accusative (second) | maṅgalaṃ | maṅgalāni |
| Instrumental (third) | maṅgalena | maṅgalehi or maṅgalebhi |
| Dative (fourth) | maṅgalassa or maṅgalāya or maṅgalatthaṃ | maṅgalānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | maṅgalasmā or maṅgalamhā or maṅgalā | maṅgalehi or maṅgalebhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | maṅgalassa | maṅgalānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | maṅgalasmiṃ or maṅgalamhi or maṅgale | maṅgalesu |
| Vocative (calling) | maṅgala | maṅgalāni |
Descendants
- → Northern Thai: ᨾᨦ᩠ᨣᩃ (learned)
- → Thai: มงคล (mong-kon) (learned)
Further reading
- Pali Text Society (1921-1925), “mangala”, in Pali-English Dictionary, London: Chipstead