attha
See also: aṭṭha
Pali
Alternative forms
Alternative forms
- 𑀅𑀢𑁆𑀣 (Brahmi script)
- अत्थ (Devanagari script)
- অত্থ (Bengali script)
- අත්ථ (Sinhalese script)
- အတ္ထ or ဢတ္ထ or ဢတ်ထ (Burmese script)
- อตฺถ or อัตถะ (Thai script)
- ᩋᨲ᩠ᨳ (Tai Tham script)
- ອຕ຺ຖ or ອັຕຖະ (Lao script)
- អត្ថ (Khmer script)
- 𑄃𑄖𑄴𑄗 (Chakma script)
Etymology 1
Inherited from Sanskrit अर्थ (artha).
Noun
attha m
- welfare, gain, wealth
- need, want, use
- meaning
Usage notes
The thing needed, wanted or used is placed in the instrumental.
Declension
Declension table of "attha" (masculine)
| Case \\ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | attho | atthā |
| Accusative (second) | atthaṃ | atthe |
| Instrumental (third) | atthena | atthehi or atthebhi |
| Dative (fourth) | atthassa or atthāya or atthatthaṃ | atthānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | atthasmā or atthamhā or atthā | atthehi or atthebhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | atthassa | atthānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | atthasmiṃ or atthamhi or atthe | atthesu |
| Vocative (calling) | attha | atthā |
Descendants
- → Khmer: អត្ថ (ʼat)
Verb
attha
- second-person plural present/imperative active of atthi (“to be”)
References
- Pali Text Society (1921-1925), “attha”, in Pali-English Dictionary, London: Chipstead