vīra
See also: vīrā, vira, víra, Vira, and virá
Latvian
Noun
vīra m
- genitive singular form of vīrs
Pali
Alternative forms
Alternative forms
- 𑀯𑀻𑀭 (Brahmi script)
- वीर (Devanagari script)
- ৰীর (Bengali script)
- වීර (Sinhalese script)
- ဝီရ or ဝဳရ (Burmese script)
- วีร or วีระ (Thai script)
- ᩅᩦᩁ (Tai Tham script)
- ວີຣ or ວີຣະ (Lao script)
- វីរ (Khmer script)
Etymology
From Sanskrit वीर (vīra).
Adjective
vīra
- brave; heroic
Noun
vīra m
- hero
Declension
Declension table of "vīra" (masculine)
| Case \\ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | vīro | vīrā |
| Accusative (second) | vīraṃ | vīre |
| Instrumental (third) | vīrena | vīrehi or vīrebhi |
| Dative (fourth) | vīrassa or vīrāya or vīratthaṃ | vīrānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | vīrasmā or vīramhā or vīrā | vīrehi or vīrebhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | vīrassa | vīrānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | vīrasmiṃ or vīramhi or vīre | vīresu |
| Vocative (calling) | vīra | vīrā |
Descendants
- Burmese: ဝီရ (wira.)
References
Pali Text Society (1921-1925), “vīra”, in Pali-English Dictionary, London: Chipstead