jhāpana

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Etymology

Nominal formation related to jhāpeti (“to set fire to”).

Noun

jhāpana n

  1. setting fire to
  2. funeral, cremation
    Synonym: ādahana

Declension

Declension table of "jhāpana" (neuter)
Case \ NumberSingularPlural
Nominative (first)jhāpanaṃjhāpanāni
Accusative (second)jhāpanaṃjhāpanāni
Instrumental (third)jhāpanenajhāpanehi or jhāpanebhi
Dative (fourth)jhāpanassa or jhāpanāya or jhāpanatthaṃjhāpanānaṃ
Ablative (fifth)jhāpanasmā or jhāpanamhā or jhāpanājhāpanehi or jhāpanebhi
Genitive (sixth)jhāpanassajhāpanānaṃ
Locative (seventh)jhāpanasmiṃ or jhāpanamhi or jhāpanejhāpanesu
Vocative (calling)jhāpanajhāpanāni

Further reading

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