āharaṇa

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Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit आहरण (āharaṇa). From the root har +‎ -ana By surface analysis, ā- +‎ haraṇa. Formally, the verbal noun of āharati, though there appear to be some divergences in attested meanings.

Noun

āharaṇa n[1]

  1. bringing[1]
  2. accomplishing[1]
  3. plundering
    • acorāharaṇo nidhi[2]
      a treasure not to be taken by thieves

Declension

Declension table of "āharaṇa" (neuter)
Case \ NumberSingularPlural
Nominative (first)āharaṇaṃāharaṇāni
Accusative (second)āharaṇaṃāharaṇāni
Instrumental (third)āharaṇenaāharaṇehi or āharaṇebhi
Dative (fourth)āharaṇassa or āharaṇāya or āharaṇatthaṃāharaṇānaṃ
Ablative (fifth)āharaṇato or āharaṇasmā or āharaṇamhā or āharaṇāāharaṇehi or āharaṇebhi
Genitive (sixth)āharaṇassaāharaṇānaṃ
Locative (seventh)āharaṇasmiṃ or āharaṇamhi or āharaṇeāharaṇesu
Vocative (calling)āharaṇaāharaṇāni

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Childers, Robert Caesar, Dictionary of the Päli language, London: Trübner & Company, 1875, page 19.
  2. ^ Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “āharaṇa”, in Pali-English Dictionary‎, London: Chipstead
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