paññāpaka
Pali
Alternative forms
Alternative scripts
- 𑀧𑀜𑁆𑀜𑀸𑀧𑀓 (Brahmi script)
- पञ्ञापक (Devanagari script)
- পঞ্ঞাপক (Bengali script)
- පඤ්ඤාපක (Sinhalese script)
- ပညာပက or ပၺ္ၺႃပၵ or ပၺ်ၺႃပၵ (Burmese script)
- ปญฺญาปก or ปัญญาปะกะ (Thai script)
- ᨷᨬ᩠ᨬᩣᨷᨠ (Tai Tham script)
- ປຎ຺ຎາປກ or ປັຎຎາປະກະ (Lao script)
- បញ្ញាបក (Khmer script)
Etymology
paññāpeti (“to make known”) + -aka
Adjective
paññāpaka
- advising, assigning, appointing
Declension
Declension table of "paññāpaka" (masculine)
| Case \\ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | paññāpako | paññāpakā |
| Accusative (second) | paññāpakaṃ | paññāpake |
| Instrumental (third) | paññāpakena | paññāpakehi or paññāpakebhi |
| Dative (fourth) | paññāpakassa or paññāpakāya or paññāpakatthaṃ | paññāpakānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | paññāpakasmā or paññāpakamhā or paññāpakā | paññāpakehi or paññāpakebhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | paññāpakassa | paññāpakānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | paññāpakasmiṃ or paññāpakamhi or paññāpake | paññāpakesu |
| Vocative (calling) | paññāpaka | paññāpakā |
Declension table of "paññāpaka" (neuter)
| Case \\ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | paññāpakaṃ | paññāpakāni |
| Accusative (second) | paññāpakaṃ | paññāpakāni |
| Instrumental (third) | paññāpakena | paññāpakehi or paññāpakebhi |
| Dative (fourth) | paññāpakassa or paññāpakāya or paññāpakatthaṃ | paññāpakānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | paññāpakasmā or paññāpakamhā or paññāpakā | paññāpakehi or paññāpakebhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | paññāpakassa | paññāpakānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | paññāpakasmiṃ or paññāpakamhi or paññāpake | paññāpakesu |
| Vocative (calling) | paññāpaka | paññāpakāni |
Usage notes
The adjective is often used in nominal function.
Derived terms
senāsanapaññāpaka
References
Pali Text Society (1921-1925), “paññāpaka”, in Pali-English Dictionary, London: Chipstead.