Inherited from Sanskrit प्रजापति (prajāpati). Cognate with Prakrit 𑀧𑀬𑀸𑀯𑀇 (payāvaï). By surface analysis, tatpuruṣa compound of pajā + pati.
pajāpati m
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | pajāpati | pajāpatiyo or pajāpatī |
| Accusative (second) | pajāpatiṃ | pajāpatiyo or pajāpatī |
| Instrumental (third) | pajāpatiyā | pajāpatīhi or pajāpatībhi |
| Dative (fourth) | pajāpatiyā | pajāpatīnaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | pajāpatiyā or pajāpatyā | pajāpatīhi or pajāpatībhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | pajāpatiyā | pajāpatīnaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | pajāpatiyā or pajāpatiyaṃ or pajāpatyaṃ | pajāpatīsu |
| Vocative (calling) | pajāpati | pajāpatiyo or pajāpatī |