āsava
Pali
Alternative forms
Alternative forms
- 𑀆𑀲𑀯 (Brahmi script)
- आसव (Devanagari script)
- আসৰ (Bengali script)
- ආසව (Sinhalese script)
- အာသဝ or ဢႃသဝ (Burmese script)
- อาสว or อาสะวะ (Thai script)
- ᩋᩣᩈᩅ (Tai Tham script)
- ອາສວ or ອາສະວະ (Lao script)
- អាសវ (Khmer script)
- 𑄃𑄂𑄥𑅇 (Chakma script)
Etymology
Inherited from Sanskrit आसव (āsava).
Noun
āsava m
- spirit
- discharge from a sore
- ideas which intoxicate the mind
Declension
Declension table of "āsava" (masculine)
Case \\ Number | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative (first) | āsavo | āsavā |
Accusative (second) | āsavaṃ | āsave |
Instrumental (third) | āsavena | āsavehi or āsavebhi |
Dative (fourth) | āsavassa or āsavāya or āsavatthaṃ | āsavānaṃ |
Ablative (fifth) | āsavasmā or āsavamhā or āsavā | āsavehi or āsavebhi |
Genitive (sixth) | āsavassa | āsavānaṃ |
Locative (seventh) | āsavasmiṃ or āsavamhi or āsave | āsavesu |
Vocative (calling) | āsava | āsavā |
References
Pali Text Society (1921-1925), “āsava”, in Pali-English Dictionary, London: Chipstead