khandha

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Pali

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Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit स्कन्ध (skandha).

Noun

khandha m

  1. the shoulders
  2. trunk of a tree
  3. a multitude
  4. one of the five elements of being

Declension

Declension table of "khandha" (masculine)
Case \ NumberSingularPlural
Nominative (first)khandhokhandhā
Accusative (second)khandhaṃkhandhe
Instrumental (third)khandhenakhandhehi or khandhebhi
Dative (fourth)khandhassa or khandhāya or khandhatthaṃkhandhānaṃ
Ablative (fifth)khandhasmā or khandhamhā or khandhākhandhehi or khandhebhi
Genitive (sixth)khandhassakhandhānaṃ
Locative (seventh)khandhasmiṃ or khandhamhi or khandhekhandhesu
Vocative (calling)khandhakhandhā

Derived terms

References

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

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