sugandha
Pali
Alternative forms
Alternative forms
- 𑀲𑀼𑀕𑀦𑁆𑀥 (Brahmi script)
- सुगन्ध (Devanagari script)
- সুগন্ধ (Bengali script)
- සුගන්ධ (Sinhalese script)
- သုဂန္ဓ or သုၷၼ္ꩪ or သုၷၼ်ꩪ (Burmese script)
- สุคนฺธ or สุคันธะ (Thai script)
- ᩈᩩᨣᨶ᩠ᨵ (Tai Tham script)
- ສຸຄນ຺ຘ or ສຸຄັນຘະ (Lao script)
- សុគន្ធ (Khmer script)
- 𑄥𑄪𑄉𑄚𑄴𑄙 (Chakma script)
Etymology
Inherited from Sanskrit सुगन्ध (sugandha). Cognate with Prakrit 𑀲𑀼𑀅𑀁𑀥 (suaṃdha). By surface analysis, su- + gandha.
Noun
sugandha m
- fragrance, good odour
Declension
Declension table of "sugandha" (masculine)
| Case \\ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | sugandho | sugandhā |
| Accusative (second) | sugandhaṃ | sugandhe |
| Instrumental (third) | sugandhena | sugandhehi or sugandhebhi |
| Dative (fourth) | sugandhassa or sugandhāya or sugandhatthaṃ | sugandhānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | sugandhasmā or sugandhamhā or sugandhā | sugandhehi or sugandhebhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | sugandhassa | sugandhānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | sugandhasmiṃ or sugandhamhi or sugandhe | sugandhesu |
| Vocative (calling) | sugandha | sugandhā |
Adjective
sugandha
- fragrant
- Synonym: gandhika
Declension
Declension table of "sugandha" (masculine)
| Case \\ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | sugandho | sugandhā |
| Accusative (second) | sugandhaṃ | sugandhe |
| Instrumental (third) | sugandhena | sugandhehi or sugandhebhi |
| Dative (fourth) | sugandhassa or sugandhāya or sugandhatthaṃ | sugandhānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | sugandhasmā or sugandhamhā or sugandhā | sugandhehi or sugandhebhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | sugandhassa | sugandhānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | sugandhasmiṃ or sugandhamhi or sugandhe | sugandhesu |
| Vocative (calling) | sugandha | sugandhā |
Declension table of "sugandhā" (feminine)
| Case \\ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | sugandhā | sugandhāyo or sugandhā |
| Accusative (second) | sugandhaṃ | sugandhāyo or sugandhā |
| Instrumental (third) | sugandhāya | sugandhāhi or sugandhābhi |
| Dative (fourth) | sugandhāya | sugandhānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | sugandhāya | sugandhāhi or sugandhābhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | sugandhāya | sugandhānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | sugandhāya or sugandhāyaṃ | sugandhāsu |
| Vocative (calling) | sugandhe | sugandhāyo or sugandhā |
Declension table of "sugandha" (neuter)
| Case \\ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | sugandhaṃ | sugandhāni |
| Accusative (second) | sugandhaṃ | sugandhāni |
| Instrumental (third) | sugandhena | sugandhehi or sugandhebhi |
| Dative (fourth) | sugandhassa or sugandhāya or sugandhatthaṃ | sugandhānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | sugandhasmā or sugandhamhā or sugandhā | sugandhehi or sugandhebhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | sugandhassa | sugandhānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | sugandhasmiṃ or sugandhamhi or sugandhe | sugandhesu |
| Vocative (calling) | sugandha | sugandhāni |
References
- Pali Text Society (1921-1925), “sugandha”, in Pali-English Dictionary, London: Chipstead, page 715
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “sugandha”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 776