sirā
Pali
Alternative forms
Alternative forms
- 𑀲𑀺𑀭𑀸 (Brahmi script)
- सिरा (Devanagari script)
- সিরা (Bengali script)
- සිරා (Sinhalese script)
- သိရာ or သိရႃ (Burmese script)
- สิรา (Thai script)
- ᩈᩥᩁᩣ (Tai Tham script)
- ສິຣາ (Lao script)
- សិរា (Khmer script)
- 𑄥𑄨𑄢𑄂 (Chakma script)
Etymology
Inherited from Sanskrit सिरा (sirā́). Cognate with Prakrit 𑀲𑀺𑀭𑀸 (sirā).
Noun
sirā f
- (anatomy) a blood vessel, vein, nerve, tendon
Declension
Declension table of "sirā" (feminine)
Case \\ Number | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative (first) | sirā | sirāyo or sirā |
Accusative (second) | siraṃ | sirāyo or sirā |
Instrumental (third) | sirāya | sirāhi or sirābhi |
Dative (fourth) | sirāya | sirānaṃ |
Ablative (fifth) | sirāya | sirāhi or sirābhi |
Genitive (sixth) | sirāya | sirānaṃ |
Locative (seventh) | sirāya or sirāyaṃ | sirāsu |
Vocative (calling) | sire | sirāyo or sirā |
References
- Pali Text Society (1921-1925), “sirā”, in Pali-English Dictionary, London: Chipstead, page 711
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “sirāˊ”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 775