dakkhiṇā

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Etymology 1

Inherited from Sanskrit दक्षिणा (dakṣiṇā, “donation”).

Noun

dakkhiṇā f

  1. donation
Declension
Declension table of "dakkhiṇā" (feminine)
Case \ NumberSingularPlural
Nominative (first)dakkhiṇādakkhiṇāyo or dakkhiṇā
Accusative (second)dakkhiṇaṃdakkhiṇāyo or dakkhiṇā
Instrumental (third)dakkhiṇāyadakkhiṇāhi or dakkhiṇābhi
Dative (fourth)dakkhiṇāyadakkhiṇānaṃ
Ablative (fifth)dakkhiṇāyadakkhiṇāhi or dakkhiṇābhi
Genitive (sixth)dakkhiṇāyadakkhiṇānaṃ
Locative (seventh)dakkhiṇāya or dakkhiṇāyaṃdakkhiṇāsu
Vocative (calling)dakkhiṇedakkhiṇāyo or dakkhiṇā
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Etymology 2

Adjective

dakkhiṇā

  1. inflection of dakkhiṇa (“right”):
    1. ablative singular masculine/neuter
    2. nominative/vocative plural masculine

References

Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “dakkhiṇā”, in Pali-English Dictionary‎, London: Chipstead

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