ayana
Pali
Alternative forms
Alternative forms
- 𑀅𑀬𑀦 (Brahmi script)
- अयन (Devanagari script)
- অযন (Bengali script)
- අයන (Sinhalese script)
- အယန or ဢယၼ (Burmese script)
- อยน or อะยะนะ (Thai script)
- ᩋᨿᨶ (Tai Tham script)
- ອຍນ or ອະຍະນະ or ອະຢະນະ (Lao script)
- អយន (Khmer script)
- 𑄃𑄠𑄚 (Chakma script)
Etymology
Inherited from Sanskrit अयन (áyana). By surface analysis, i (go) + -ana.
Noun
ayana n
- path
- going to
Declension
Declension table of "ayana" (neuter)
| Case \\ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | ayanaṃ | ayanāni |
| Accusative (second) | ayanaṃ | ayanāni |
| Instrumental (third) | ayanena | ayanehi or ayanebhi |
| Dative (fourth) | ayanassa or ayanāya or ayanatthaṃ | ayanānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | ayanasmā or ayanamhā or ayanā | ayanehi or ayanebhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | ayanassa | ayanānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | ayanasmiṃ or ayanamhi or ayane | ayanesu |
| Vocative (calling) | ayana | ayanāni |
Related terms
- ajjhayana
Further reading
- Pali Text Society (1921-1925), “ayana”, in Pali-English Dictionary, London: Chipstead