pāṇa

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See also: Appendix:Variations of "pana"

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Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit प्राण (prāṇa).

Noun

pāṇa m

  1. breath
  2. life
  3. living being
    Synonym: pāṇabhūta

Declension

Declension table of "pāṇa" (masculine)
Case \ NumberSingularPlural
Nominative (first)pāṇopāṇā
Accusative (second)pāṇaṃpāṇe
Instrumental (third)pāṇenapāṇehi or pāṇebhi
Dative (fourth)pāṇassa or pāṇāya or pāṇatthaṃpāṇānaṃ
Ablative (fifth)pāṇasmā or pāṇamhā or pāṇāpāṇehi or pāṇebhi
Genitive (sixth)pāṇassapāṇānaṃ
Locative (seventh)pāṇasmiṃ or pāṇamhi or pāṇepāṇesu
Vocative (calling)pāṇapāṇā

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References

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

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