majjapāna

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Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit मद्यपान (madyapāna). Compare Prakrit 𑀫𑀚𑁆𑀚𑀧𑀸𑀡 (majjapāṇa). By surface analysis, tatpuruṣa compound of majja +‎ pāna.

Noun

majjapāna n

  1. drinking of intoxicating liquors

Declension

Declension table of "majjapāna" (neuter)
Case \ NumberSingularPlural
Nominative (first)majjapānaṃmajjapānāni
Accusative (second)majjapānaṃmajjapānāni
Instrumental (third)majjapānenamajjapānehi or majjapānebhi
Dative (fourth)majjapānassa or majjapānāya or majjapānatthaṃmajjapānānaṃ
Ablative (fifth)majjapānasmā or majjapānamhā or majjapānāmajjapānehi or majjapānebhi
Genitive (sixth)majjapānassamajjapānānaṃ
Locative (seventh)majjapānasmiṃ or majjapānamhi or majjapānemajjapānesu
Vocative (calling)majjapānamajjapānāni

References

  • Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “majjapāna”, in Pali-English Dictionary‎, London: Chipstead, page 514
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