vaṃsa
Pali
Alternative forms
Alternative forms
- 𑀯𑀁𑀲 (Brahmi script)
- वंस (Devanagari script)
- ৰংস (Bengali script)
- වංස (Sinhalese script)
- ဝံသ (Burmese script)
- วํส or วังสะ (Thai script)
- ᩅᩴᩈ (Tai Tham script)
- ວໍສ or ວັງສະ (Lao script)
- វំស (Khmer script)
- 𑅇𑄁𑄥 (Chakma script)
Etymology
Inherited from Sanskrit वंश (vaṃśa).
Noun
vaṃsa m
- bamboo
- lineage
- race
- family
- dynasty
- history
Declension
Declension table of "vaṃsa" (masculine)
| Case \\ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | vaṃso | vaṃsā |
| Accusative (second) | vaṃsaṃ | vaṃse |
| Instrumental (third) | vaṃsena | vaṃsehi or vaṃsebhi |
| Dative (fourth) | vaṃsassa or vaṃsāya or vaṃsatthaṃ | vaṃsānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | vaṃsasmā or vaṃsamhā or vaṃsā | vaṃsehi or vaṃsebhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | vaṃsassa | vaṃsānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | vaṃsasmiṃ or vaṃsamhi or vaṃse | vaṃsesu |
| Vocative (calling) | vaṃsa | vaṃsā |
Descendants
- → Burmese: ဝံသ (wamsa.)
- → Khmer: វង្ស (vŭəng)
References
- Pali Text Society (1921-1925), “vaŋsa”, in Pali-English Dictionary, London: Chipstead
- Maung Tin (1920), The Student's Pali-English Dictionary, Rangoon: British Burma Press.