dakkhiṇa

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See also: dakkhiṇā

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Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit दक्षिण (dakṣiṇa).

Adjective

dakkhiṇa

  1. right, righthand
  2. southern

Declension

Declension table of "dakkhiṇa" (masculine)
Case \ NumberSingularPlural
Nominative (first)dakkhiṇodakkhiṇā
Accusative (second)dakkhiṇaṃdakkhiṇe
Instrumental (third)dakkhiṇenadakkhiṇehi or dakkhiṇebhi
Dative (fourth)dakkhiṇassa or dakkhiṇāya or dakkhiṇatthaṃdakkhiṇānaṃ
Ablative (fifth)dakkhiṇasmā or dakkhiṇamhā or dakkhiṇādakkhiṇehi or dakkhiṇebhi
Genitive (sixth)dakkhiṇassadakkhiṇānaṃ
Locative (seventh)dakkhiṇasmiṃ or dakkhiṇamhi or dakkhiṇedakkhiṇesu
Vocative (calling)dakkhiṇadakkhiṇā
Declension table of "dakkhiṇa" (neuter)
Case \ NumberSingularPlural
Nominative (first)dakkhiṇaṃdakkhiṇāni
Accusative (second)dakkhiṇaṃdakkhiṇāni
Instrumental (third)dakkhiṇenadakkhiṇehi or dakkhiṇebhi
Dative (fourth)dakkhiṇassa or dakkhiṇāya or dakkhiṇatthaṃdakkhiṇānaṃ
Ablative (fifth)dakkhiṇasmā or dakkhiṇamhā or dakkhiṇādakkhiṇehi or dakkhiṇebhi
Genitive (sixth)dakkhiṇassadakkhiṇānaṃ
Locative (seventh)dakkhiṇasmiṃ or dakkhiṇamhi or dakkhiṇedakkhiṇesu
Vocative (calling)dakkhiṇadakkhiṇāni

Noun

dakkhiṇa n

  1. the south; southern direction

Declension

As for the neuter of the adjective.

Descendants

  • Burmese: ဒက္ခိဏ (dakhki.na.)
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