purātana
Pali
Alternative forms
Alternative forms
- 𑀧𑀼𑀭𑀸𑀢𑀦 (Brahmi script)
- पुरातन (Devanagari script)
- পুরাতন (Bengali script)
- පුරාතන (Sinhalese script)
- ပုရာတန or ပုရႃတၼ (Burmese script)
- ปุราตน or ปุราตะนะ (Thai script)
- ᨷᩩᩁᩣᨲᨶ (Tai Tham script)
- ປຸຣາຕນ or ປຸຣາຕະນະ (Lao script)
- បុរាតន (Khmer script)
- 𑄛𑄪𑄢𑄂𑄖𑄚 (Chakma script)
Etymology
Inherited from Sanskrit पुरातन (purātana). Cognate with Maharastri Prakrit पुराअण (purāaṇa).
Adjective
purātana
- belonging to the past, former, old, ancient
- Synonym: purāṇa
Declension
Declension table of "purātana" (masculine)
| Case \\ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | purātano | purātanā |
| Accusative (second) | purātanaṃ | purātane |
| Instrumental (third) | purātanena | purātanehi or purātanebhi |
| Dative (fourth) | purātanassa or purātanāya or purātanatthaṃ | purātanānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | purātanasmā or purātanamhā or purātanā | purātanehi or purātanebhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | purātanassa | purātanānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | purātanasmiṃ or purātanamhi or purātane | purātanesu |
| Vocative (calling) | purātana | purātanā |
Declension table of "purātanī" (feminine)
| Case \\ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | purātanī | purātaniyo or purātanī |
| Accusative (second) | purātaniṃ or purātaniyaṃ | purātaniyo or purātanī |
| Instrumental (third) | purātaniyā | purātanīhi or purātanībhi |
| Dative (fourth) | purātaniyā | purātanīnaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | purātaniyā | purātanīhi or purātanībhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | purātaniyā | purātanīnaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | purātaniyā or purātaniyaṃ | purātanīsu |
| Vocative (calling) | purātani | purātaniyo or purātanī |
Declension table of "purātana" (neuter)
| Case \\ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | purātanaṃ | purātanāni |
| Accusative (second) | purātanaṃ | purātanāni |
| Instrumental (third) | purātanena | purātanehi or purātanebhi |
| Dative (fourth) | purātanassa or purātanāya or purātanatthaṃ | purātanānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | purātanasmā or purātanamhā or purātanā | purātanehi or purātanebhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | purātanassa | purātanānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | purātanasmiṃ or purātanamhi or purātane | purātanesu |
| Vocative (calling) | purātana | purātanāni |
References
- Pali Text Society (1921-1925), “purātana”, in Pali-English Dictionary, London: Chipstead, page 469
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “purātana”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 469