kaññā

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Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit कन्या (kanyā), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *kanyáH (“maiden, virgin, unmarried girl”). Cognate with Prakrit 𑀓𑀡𑁆𑀡𑀸 (kaṇṇā).

Noun

kaññā f

  1. maiden; girl

Declension

Declension table of "kaññā" (feminine)
Case \ NumberSingularPlural
Nominative (first)kaññākaññāyo or kaññā
Accusative (second)kaññaṃkaññāyo or kaññā
Instrumental (third)kaññāyakaññāhi or kaññābhi
Dative (fourth)kaññāyakaññānaṃ
Ablative (fifth)kaññāyakaññāhi or kaññābhi
Genitive (sixth)kaññāyakaññānaṃ
Locative (seventh)kaññāya or kaññāyaṃkaññāsu
Vocative (calling)kaññekaññāyo or kaññā

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