patthanā

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Pali

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit प्रार्थन (prārthana).

Noun

patthanā f

  1. wish, desire, request

Declension

Declension table of "patthanā" (feminine)
Case \ NumberSingularPlural
Nominative (first)patthanāpatthanāyo or patthanā
Accusative (second)patthanaṃpatthanāyo or patthanā
Instrumental (third)patthanāyapatthanāhi or patthanābhi
Dative (fourth)patthanāyapatthanānaṃ
Ablative (fifth)patthanāyapatthanāhi or patthanābhi
Genitive (sixth)patthanāyapatthanānaṃ
Locative (seventh)patthanāya or patthanāyaṃpatthanāsu
Vocative (calling)patthanepatthanāyo or patthanā

References

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