ānanda
See also: Ananda
Pali
Alternative forms
Alternative forms
- 𑀆𑀦𑀦𑁆𑀤 (Brahmi script)
- आनन्द (Devanagari script)
- আনন্দ (Bengali script)
- ආනන්ද (Sinhalese script)
- အာနန္ဒ or ဢႃၼၼ္ၻ or ဢႃၼၼ်ၻ (Burmese script)
- อานนฺท or อานันทะ (Thai script)
- ᩋᩣᨶᨶ᩠ᨴ (Tai Tham script)
- ອານນ຺ທ or ອານັນທະ (Lao script)
- អានន្ទ (Khmer script)
- 𑄃𑄂𑄚𑄚𑄴𑄘 (Chakma script)
Etymology
Inherited from Sanskrit आनन्द (ānandá). Cognate with Prakrit 𑀆𑀡𑀁𑀤 (āṇaṃda).
Noun
ānanda m
- joy, bliss, happiness
Declension
Declension table of "ānanda" (masculine)
| Case \\ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | ānando | ānandā |
| Accusative (second) | ānandaṃ | ānande |
| Instrumental (third) | ānandena | ānandehi or ānandebhi |
| Dative (fourth) | ānandassa or ānandāya or ānandatthaṃ | ānandānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | ānandasmā or ānandamhā or ānandā | ānandehi or ānandebhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | ānandassa | ānandānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | ānandasmiṃ or ānandamhi or ānande | ānandesu |
| Vocative (calling) | ānanda | ānandā |
Proper noun
ānanda m
- Ananda (a disciple of the Buddha)
References
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “ānandá”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 53
- Pali Text Society (1921-1925), “ānanda”, in Pali-English Dictionary, London: Chipstead, page 100