mañjūsā

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Pali

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Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit मञ्जूषा (mañjūṣā), ultimately of Dravidian origin. Compare Prakrit 𑀫𑀁𑀚𑀽𑀲𑀸 (maṃjūsā, “box, chest”).

Noun

mañjūsā f

  1. a casket (used for keeping important documents)

Declension

Declension table of "mañjūsā" (feminine)
Case \ NumberSingularPlural
Nominative (first)mañjūsāmañjūsāyo or mañjūsā
Accusative (second)mañjūsaṃmañjūsāyo or mañjūsā
Instrumental (third)mañjūsāyamañjūsāhi or mañjūsābhi
Dative (fourth)mañjūsāyamañjūsānaṃ
Ablative (fifth)mañjūsāyamañjūsāhi or mañjūsābhi
Genitive (sixth)mañjūsāyamañjūsānaṃ
Locative (seventh)mañjūsāya or mañjūsāyaṃmañjūsāsu
Vocative (calling)mañjūsemañjūsāyo or mañjūsā

References

  1. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “mañjūṣā”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

Further reading

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