bīja
See also: bija and biją
Pali
Alternative forms
Alternative forms
- 𑀩𑀻𑀚 (Brahmi script)
- बीज (Devanagari script)
- বীজ (Bengali script)
- බීජ (Sinhalese script)
- ဗီဇ or ဗဳဇ or ၿီၹ (Burmese script)
- พีช or พีชะ (Thai script)
- ᨻᩦᨩ (Tai Tham script)
- ພີຊ or ພີຊະ (Lao script)
- ពីជ (Khmer script)
Etymology
Derived from Sanskrit बीज (bī́ja).
Noun
bīja n
- seed, germ
- generating element
Declension
Declension table of "bīja" (neuter)
| Case \\ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | bījaṃ | bījāni |
| Accusative (second) | bījaṃ | bījāni |
| Instrumental (third) | bījena | bījehi or bījebhi |
| Dative (fourth) | bījassa or bījāya or bījatthaṃ | bījānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | bījasmā or bījamhā or bījā | bījehi or bījebhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | bījassa | bījānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | bījasmiṃ or bījamhi or bīje | bījesu |
| Vocative (calling) | bīja | bījāni |
Descendants
- → Khmer: ពីជៈ (piicĕəʼ)
- → Burmese: ဗီဇ (bija.)
Further reading
- Pali Text Society (1921-1925), “bīja”, in Pali-English Dictionary, London: Chipstead