vāḷa
See also: vala, Vala, vaļa, vaļā, vála, vāla, and vala-
Pali
Alternative forms
Alternative forms
- 𑀯𑀸𑀴 (Brahmi script)
- वाळ (Devanagari script)
- ৰাল় (Bengali script)
- වාළ (Sinhalese script)
- ဝါဠ or ဝႃꩮ (Burmese script)
- วาฬ or วาฬะ (Thai script)
- ᩅᩤᩊ (Tai Tham script)
- ວາຬ or ວາຬະ (Lao script)
- វាឡ (Khmer script)
- 𑅇𑄂𑅄 (Chakma script)
Etymology
Inherited from Sanskrit व्याड (vyāḍa). Possibly a doublet of vāla.
Noun
vāḷa m
- snake
- beast of prey
Declension
Declension table of "vāḷa" (masculine)
Case \\ Number | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative (first) | vāḷo | vāḷā |
Accusative (second) | vāḷaṃ | vāḷe |
Instrumental (third) | vāḷena | vāḷehi or vāḷebhi |
Dative (fourth) | vāḷassa or vāḷāya or vāḷatthaṃ | vāḷānaṃ |
Ablative (fifth) | vāḷasmā or vāḷamhā or vāḷā | vāḷehi or vāḷebhi |
Genitive (sixth) | vāḷassa | vāḷānaṃ |
Locative (seventh) | vāḷasmiṃ or vāḷamhi or vāḷe | vāḷesu |
Vocative (calling) | vāḷa | vāḷā |
Descendants
- → Thai: วาฬ (waan), → พาฬ (paan)
References
- Pali Text Society (1921-1925), “vāḷa”, in Pali-English Dictionary, London: Chipstead