veramaṇī
Pali
Etymology
From viramaṇa (“abstinence”)
Alternative forms
Alternative forms
- 𑀯𑁂𑀭𑀫𑀡𑀻 (Brahmi script)
- वेरमणी (Devanagari script)
- ৱেরমণী (Bengali script)
- වෙරමණී (Sinhalese script)
- ဝေရမဏီ (Burmese script)
- เวรมณี or เวระมะณี (Thai script)
- ᩅᩮᩁᨾᨱᩦ (Tai Tham script)
- ເວຣມຓີ or ເວຣະມະຓີ (Lao script)
- វេរមណី (Khmer script)
Noun
veramaṇī f
- abstinence
- ?, Gautama Buddha, Pañcasīlāni:
- Pāṇātipātā veramaṇī sikkhāpadaṃ samādiyāmi.
- I observe the precept of abstaining from the destruction of life.
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Declension
Declension table of "veramaṇī" (feminine)
| Case \\ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | veramaṇī | veramaṇiyo or veramaṇī |
| Accusative (second) | veramaṇiṃ or veramaṇiyaṃ | veramaṇiyo or veramaṇī |
| Instrumental (third) | veramaṇiyā | veramaṇīhi or veramaṇībhi |
| Dative (fourth) | veramaṇiyā | veramaṇīnaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | veramaṇiyā | veramaṇīhi or veramaṇībhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | veramaṇiyā | veramaṇīnaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | veramaṇiyā or veramaṇiyaṃ | veramaṇīsu |
| Vocative (calling) | veramaṇi | veramaṇiyo or veramaṇī |
Descendants
- → Thai: เวรมณี (wee-rá-má-nii)
References
veramaṇī in Pali Text Society (1921–1925), Pali-English Dictionary, London: Chipstead. (licensed under CC-BY-NC)