nikāya

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Pali

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Etymology

From Sanskrit निकाय (nikāya).

Noun

nikāya m

  1. group
  2. collection
  3. (Buddhism) sect or chapter of monks

Declension

Declension table of "nikāya" (masculine)
Case \ NumberSingularPlural
Nominative (first)nikāyonikāyā
Accusative (second)nikāyaṃnikāye
Instrumental (third)nikāyenanikāyehi or nikāyebhi
Dative (fourth)nikāyassa or nikāyāya or nikāyatthaṃnikāyānaṃ
Ablative (fifth)nikāyasmā or nikāyamhā or nikāyānikāyehi or nikāyebhi
Genitive (sixth)nikāyassanikāyānaṃ
Locative (seventh)nikāyasmiṃ or nikāyamhi or nikāyenikāyesu
Vocative (calling)nikāyanikāyā

Descendants

References

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