jivhā

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Pali

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Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit जिह्वा (jihvā, “tongue”).

Noun

jivhā f

  1. tongue

Declension

Declension table of "jivhā" (feminine)
Case \ NumberSingularPlural
Nominative (first)jivhājivhāyo or jivhā
Accusative (second)jivhaṃjivhāyo or jivhā
Instrumental (third)jivhāyajivhāhi or jivhābhi
Dative (fourth)jivhāyajivhānaṃ
Ablative (fifth)jivhāyajivhāhi or jivhābhi
Genitive (sixth)jivhāyajivhānaṃ
Locative (seventh)jivhāya or jivhāyaṃjivhāsu
Vocative (calling)jivhejivhāyo or jivhā

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Further reading

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