pucchā

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Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit पृच्छा (pṛcchā). Cognate with Prakrit 𑀧𑀼𑀘𑁆𑀙𑀸 (pucchā).

Noun

pucchā f

  1. question, asking
    Synonym: pañha

Declension

Declension table of "pucchā" (feminine)
Case \ NumberSingularPlural
Nominative (first)pucchāpucchāyo or pucchā
Accusative (second)pucchaṃpucchāyo or pucchā
Instrumental (third)pucchāyapucchāhi or pucchābhi
Dative (fourth)pucchāyapucchānaṃ
Ablative (fifth)pucchāyapucchāhi or pucchābhi
Genitive (sixth)pucchāyapucchānaṃ
Locative (seventh)pucchāya or pucchāyaṃpucchāsu
Vocative (calling)pucchepucchāyo or pucchā

References

  • Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “pucchā”, in Pali-English Dictionary‎, London: Chipstead, page 463
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “pucchā”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 473
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