Borrowed from Sanskrit ब्राह्मण (brāhmaṇa), replacing inherited *bamhaṇa.
brāhmaṇa m (feminine brāhmaṇī)
The initial cluster does not make position in the older poetry, suggesting that this word now has a spelling pronunciation.
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | brāhmaṇo | brāhmaṇā or brāhmaṇāse |
| Accusative (second) | brāhmaṇaṃ | brāhmaṇe |
| Instrumental (third) | brāhmaṇena | brāhmaṇehi or brāhmaṇebhi |
| Dative (fourth) | brāhmaṇassa or brāhmaṇāya or brāhmaṇatthaṃ | brāhmaṇānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | brāhmaṇasmā or brāhmaṇamhā or brāhmaṇā | brāhmaṇehi or brāhmaṇebhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | brāhmaṇassa | brāhmaṇānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | brāhmaṇasmiṃ or brāhmaṇamhi or brāhmaṇe | brāhmaṇesu |
| Vocative (calling) | brāhmaṇa | brāhmaṇā |