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Pali
Etymology
Inherited from Sanskrit निद्रा (nidrā). Cognate with Prakrit 𑀡𑀺𑀤𑁆𑀤𑀸 (ṇiddā), 𑀡𑁳𑀤𑁆𑀤𑀸 (ṇĕddā).
Noun
niddā f
- sleep, slumber
Declension
Declension table of "niddā" (feminine)
References
- Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “niddā”, in Pali-English Dictionary, London: Chipstead, page 358
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “niddā”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 411