nibbāna

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Pali

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Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit निर्वाण (nirvāṇa).

Noun

nibbāna n

  1. (Buddhism) nirvana

Usage notes

The word nibbāna takes on many synonyms and epithets in Pali literature, and thus it can be referred to in ways besides nibbāna.

Declension

Declension table of "nibbāna" (neuter)
Case \ NumberSingularPlural
Nominative (first)nibbānaṃnibbānāni
Accusative (second)nibbānaṃnibbānāni
Instrumental (third)nibbānenanibbānehi or nibbānebhi
Dative (fourth)nibbānassa or nibbānāya or nibbānatthaṃnibbānānaṃ
Ablative (fifth)nibbānasmā or nibbānamhā or nibbānānibbānehi or nibbānebhi
Genitive (sixth)nibbānassanibbānānaṃ
Locative (seventh)nibbānasmiṃ or nibbānamhi or nibbānenibbānesu
Vocative (calling)nibbānanibbānāni

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Further reading

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