itthi

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Pali

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Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit स्त्री (strī). The phonetically regular descendant is the rare thī.

Noun

itthi f

  1. woman, female
  2. wife

Usage notes

This word exhibits two stems, itthi and itthī.

Declension

Declension table of "itthi" (feminine)
Case \ NumberSingularPlural
Nominative (first)itthi or itthīitthiyo or itthī
Accusative (second)itthiṃ or itthiyaṃitthiyo or itthī
Instrumental (third)itthiyāitthīhi or itthībhi
Dative (fourth)itthiyāitthīnaṃ
Ablative (fifth)itthiyā or itthyāitthīhi or itthībhi
Genitive (sixth)itthiyāitthīnaṃ
Locative (seventh)itthiyā or itthiyaṃ or itthyaṃitthīsu
Vocative (calling)itthiitthiyo or itthī

References

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