veḷu
See also: velu, vēlu, and veļu
Pali
Alternative forms
Alternative forms
- 𑀯𑁂𑀴𑀼 (Brahmi script)
- वेळु (Devanagari script)
- ৰেল়ু (Bengali script)
- වෙළු (Sinhalese script)
- ဝေဠု or ဝေꩮု (Burmese script)
- เวฬุ (Thai script)
- ᩅᩮᩊᩩ (Tai Tham script)
- ເວຬຸ (Lao script)
- វេឡុ (Khmer script)
- 𑅇𑄬𑅄𑄪 (Chakma script)
Etymology
Inherited from Sanskrit वेणु (veṇu). Doublet of veṇu.
Noun
veḷu m
- bamboo
Declension
Declension table of "veḷu" (masculine)
| Case \\ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | veḷu | veḷavo or veḷū |
| Accusative (second) | veḷuṃ | veḷavo or veḷū |
| Instrumental (third) | veḷunā | veḷūhi or veḷūbhi |
| Dative (fourth) | veḷussa or veḷuno | veḷūnaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | veḷusmā or veḷumhā | veḷūhi or veḷūbhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | veḷussa or veḷuno | veḷūnaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | veḷusmiṃ or veḷumhi | veḷūsu |
| Vocative (calling) | veḷu | veḷave or veḷavo |
References
- Childers, Robert Caesar, Dictionary of the Päli language, London: Trübner & Company, 1875, page 563.
- Pali Text Society (1921-1925), “veḷu”, in Pali-English Dictionary, London: Chipstead