vaḍḍhana
Pali
Alternative forms
Alternative forms
- 𑀯𑀟𑁆𑀠𑀦 (Brahmi script)
- वड्ढन (Devanagari script)
- ৱড্ঢন (Bengali script)
- වඩ්ඪන (Sinhalese script)
- ဝဍ္ဎန (Burmese script)
- วฑฺฒน (Thai script)
- ᩅᨯ᩠ᨰᨶ (Tai Tham script)
- វឌ្ឍន (Khmer script)
Etymology
From Sanskrit वर्धन (vardhana).
Noun
vaḍḍhana n
- augmentation, enlargement, extension, prolongation
- growth, increase, development
- upbringing, fostering
Declension
Declension table of "vaḍḍhana" (neuter)
| Case \\ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | vaḍḍhanaṃ | vaḍḍhanāni |
| Accusative (second) | vaḍḍhanaṃ | vaḍḍhanāni |
| Instrumental (third) | vaḍḍhanena | vaḍḍhanehi or vaḍḍhanebhi |
| Dative (fourth) | vaḍḍhanassa or vaḍḍhanāya or vaḍḍhanatthaṃ | vaḍḍhanānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | vaḍḍhanasmā or vaḍḍhanamhā or vaḍḍhanā | vaḍḍhanehi or vaḍḍhanebhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | vaḍḍhanassa | vaḍḍhanānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | vaḍḍhanasmiṃ or vaḍḍhanamhi or vaḍḍhane | vaḍḍhanesu |
| Vocative (calling) | vaḍḍhana | vaḍḍhanāni |
Descendants
- → Khmer: វឌ្ឍន (vŭətthɔɔn)
- → Thai: วัฒนะ (wát-tá-ná)