hikkā

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Etymology

    Etymology tree
    Sanskrit हिक्क् (hikk)
    Sanskrit हिक्का (hikkā)
    Pali hikkā

    Inherited from Sanskrit हिक्का (hikkā). Cognate with Prakrit 𑀳𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀸 (hikkā).

    Noun

    hikkā f

    1. hiccup

    Declension

    Declension table of "hikkā" (feminine)
    Case \ NumberSingularPlural
    Nominative (first)hikkāhikkāyo or hikkā
    Accusative (second)hikkaṃhikkāyo or hikkā
    Instrumental (third)hikkāyahikkāhi or hikkābhi
    Dative (fourth)hikkāyahikkānaṃ
    Ablative (fifth)hikkāyahikkāhi or hikkābhi
    Genitive (sixth)hikkāyahikkānaṃ
    Locative (seventh)hikkāya or hikkāyaṃhikkāsu
    Vocative (calling)hikkehikkāyo or hikkā

    References

    • Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “hikkā”, in Pali-English Dictionary‎, London: Chipstead, page 731
    • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “hikkā”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 814
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