𑀪𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸

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Pali

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Noun

𑀪𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸 f

  1. Brahmi script form of bhikkhā

Declension

Declension table of "𑀪𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸" (feminine)
Case \ NumberSingularPlural
Nominative (first)𑀪𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸 (bhikkhā)𑀪𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸𑀬𑁄 (bhikkhāyo) or 𑀪𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸 (bhikkhā)
Accusative (second)𑀪𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀁 (bhikkhaṃ)𑀪𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸𑀬𑁄 (bhikkhāyo) or 𑀪𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸 (bhikkhā)
Instrumental (third)𑀪𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸𑀬 (bhikkhāya)𑀪𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸𑀳𑀺 (bhikkhāhi) or 𑀪𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸𑀪𑀺 (bhikkhābhi)
Dative (fourth)𑀪𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸𑀬 (bhikkhāya)𑀪𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸𑀦𑀁 (bhikkhānaṃ)
Ablative (fifth)𑀪𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸𑀬 (bhikkhāya)𑀪𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸𑀳𑀺 (bhikkhāhi) or 𑀪𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸𑀪𑀺 (bhikkhābhi)
Genitive (sixth)𑀪𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸𑀬 (bhikkhāya)𑀪𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸𑀦𑀁 (bhikkhānaṃ)
Locative (seventh)𑀪𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸𑀬 (bhikkhāya) or 𑀪𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸𑀬𑀁 (bhikkhāyaṃ)𑀪𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸𑀲𑀼 (bhikkhāsu)
Vocative (calling)𑀪𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑁂 (bhikkhe)𑀪𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸𑀬𑁄 (bhikkhāyo) or 𑀪𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸 (bhikkhā)

Prakrit

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Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit 𑀪𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀱𑀸 (bhikṣā́). Cognate with Pali bhikkhā.

Noun

𑀪𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸 (bhikkhā) f (Devanagari भिक्खा, Kannada ಭಿಕ್ಖಾ) (Māhārāṣṭrī, Jain Māhārāṣṭrī)

  1. alms, begging
    • c. 1122 – 1123, Devendra, Uttarādhyayana-Vṛtti II. Sanaṃkumāra page 27 line 33:
      𑀢𑀑 𑀙𑀝𑁆𑀞-𑀪𑀢𑁆𑀢𑁂𑀡 𑀪𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸-𑀦𑀺𑀫𑀺𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀁 𑀕𑁄𑀬𑀭𑀁 𑀧𑀯𑀺𑀝𑁆𑀞𑀲𑁆𑀲
      𑀧𑀠𑀫𑀁-𑀏𑀯 𑀘𑀺𑀡𑀸-𑀓𑀽𑀭𑀁 𑀙𑀮𑀺𑀬𑀸-𑀢𑀓𑁆𑀓𑁂𑀡 𑀤𑀺𑀦𑁆𑀦𑀁
      tao chaṭṭha-bhatteṇa bhikkhā-nimittaṃ goyaraṃ paviṭṭhassa
      paḍhamaṃ-eva ciṇā-kūraṃ chaliyā-takkeṇa dinnaṃ
      • 1909 translation by John Jacob Meyer
        Thereupon, having fasted for two days and a half, he entered his begging district
        and at once was given millet porridge with goat's buttermilk.
    • c. 1140, Laksmaṇa Gaṇi, Supāsanāha Caria page २७७, line ३८:
      𑀯𑀺𑀫𑀮𑁄 𑀪𑀡𑁂𑀇 𑀧𑀸𑀏𑀲𑀼 𑀢𑀼𑀚𑁆𑀛 𑀮𑀕𑁆𑀕𑀁𑀢𑀼 𑀓𑀼𑀓𑀼𑀭𑀸
      𑀦𑀺𑀘𑁆𑀘𑀁 𑀪𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀁 𑀪𑀫𑀁𑀢𑀲𑁆𑀲 𑀲𑀯𑁆𑀯𑀲𑁆𑀲𑁂 𑀕𑀳𑀺𑀏 𑀫𑀏
      vimalo bhaṇei pāesu tujjha laggaṃtu kukurā
      niccaṃ bhikkhaṃ bhamaṃtassa savvasse gahie mae

Declension

Maharastri declension of 𑀪𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸 (feminine)
singular plural
Nominative 𑀪𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸 (bhikkhā) 𑀪𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸𑀑 (bhikkhāo) or 𑀪𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸𑀉 (bhikkhāu) or 𑀪𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸 (bhikkhā)
Accusative 𑀪𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀁 (bhikkhaṃ) 𑀪𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸𑀑 (bhikkhāo) or 𑀪𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸𑀉 (bhikkhāu) or 𑀪𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸 (bhikkhā)
Instrumental 𑀪𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸𑀏 (bhikkhāe) or 𑀪𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸𑀇 (bhikkhāi) or 𑀪𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸𑀅 (bhikkhāa) 𑀪𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸𑀳𑀺 (bhikkhāhi) or 𑀪𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸𑀳𑀺𑀁 (bhikkhāhiṃ)
Dative — —
Ablative 𑀪𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸𑀑 (bhikkhāo) or 𑀪𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸𑀉 (bhikkhāu) 𑀪𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸𑀳𑀺𑀁𑀢𑁄 (bhikkhāhiṃto)
Genitive 𑀪𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸𑀏 (bhikkhāe) or 𑀪𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸𑀇 (bhikkhāi) or 𑀪𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸𑀅 (bhikkhāa) 𑀪𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸𑀡 (bhikkhāṇa) or 𑀪𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸𑀡𑀁 (bhikkhāṇaṃ)
Locative 𑀪𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸𑀏 (bhikkhāe) or 𑀪𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸𑀇 (bhikkhāi) or 𑀪𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸𑀅 (bhikkhāa) 𑀪𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸𑀲𑀼 (bhikkhāsu) or 𑀪𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸𑀲𑀼𑀁 (bhikkhāsuṃ)
Vocative 𑀪𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑁂 (bhikkhe) or 𑀪𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸 (bhikkhā) 𑀪𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸𑀑 (bhikkhāo) or 𑀪𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸𑀉 (bhikkhāu) or 𑀪𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸 (bhikkhā)

Descendants

Terms inherited from 𑀪𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸 (bhikkhā)

References

  • Sheth, Hargovind Das T (1923-1928) “भिक्खा”, in पाइअ-सद्द-महण्णवो [pāia-sadda-mahaṇṇavo, Ocean of Prakrit words] (in Hindi), Calcutta: , page 652.
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “bhikkhā”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 540
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