salabha
Pali
Alternative forms
Alternative forms
- 𑀲𑀮𑀪 (Brahmi script)
- सलभ (Devanagari script)
- সলভ (Bengali script)
- සලභ (Sinhalese script)
- သလဘ or သလꧤ (Burmese script)
- สลภ or สะละภะ (Thai script)
- ᩈᩃᨽ (Tai Tham script)
- ສລຠ or ສະລະຠະ (Lao script)
- សលភ (Khmer script)
- 𑄥𑄣𑄞 (Chakma script)
Etymology
Inherited from Sanskrit शलभ (śalabha). Cognate with Prakrit 𑀲𑀮𑀪 (salabha), 𑀲𑀮𑀳 (salaha).
Noun
salabha m
- moth
Declension
Declension table of "salabha" (masculine)
| Case \\ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | salabho | salabhā |
| Accusative (second) | salabhaṃ | salabhe |
| Instrumental (third) | salabhena | salabhehi or salabhebhi |
| Dative (fourth) | salabhassa or salabhāya or salabhatthaṃ | salabhānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | salabhasmā or salabhamhā or salabhā | salabhehi or salabhebhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | salabhassa | salabhānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | salabhasmiṃ or salabhamhi or salabhe | salabhesu |
| Vocative (calling) | salabha | salabhā |
References
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “salabha”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 715
- Pali Text Society (1921-1925), “salabha”, in Pali-English Dictionary, London: Chipstead, page 698