sarīra

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See also: sarira and śarīra

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Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit शरीर (śárīra). Cognate with Niya Prakrit 𐨭𐨪𐨁𐨪 (śarira), Gandhari 𐨭𐨪𐨁𐨪 (śarira), Prakrit 𑀲𑀭𑀻𑀭 (sarīra).

Noun

sarīra n

  1. body (of human)

Declension

Declension table of "sarīra" (neuter)
Case \ NumberSingularPlural
Nominative (first)sarīraṃsarīrāni
Accusative (second)sarīraṃsarīrāni
Instrumental (third)sarīrenasarīrehi or sarīrebhi
Dative (fourth)sarīrassa or sarīrāya or sarīratthaṃsarīrānaṃ
Ablative (fifth)sarīrasmā or sarīramhā or sarīrāsarīrehi or sarīrebhi
Genitive (sixth)sarīrassasarīrānaṃ
Locative (seventh)sarīrasmiṃ or sarīramhi or sarīresarīresu
Vocative (calling)sarīrasarīrāni

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References

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