sigāla

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See also: Sigala

Pali

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Etymology

Literally "howling," from Proto-Indo-Iranian. Or from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *s-k-jwal (“wild canine”).[1] Cognate with Sanskrit सृगाल (sṛgāla).

Noun

sigāla m

  1. jackal

Declension

Declension table of "sigāla" (masculine)
Case \ NumberSingularPlural
Nominative (first)sigālosigālā
Accusative (second)sigālaṃsigāle
Instrumental (third)sigālenasigālehi or sigālebhi
Dative (fourth)sigālassa or sigālāya or sigālatthaṃsigālānaṃ
Ablative (fifth)sigālasmā or sigālamhā or sigālāsigālehi or sigālebhi
Genitive (sixth)sigālassasigālānaṃ
Locative (seventh)sigālasmiṃ or sigālamhi or sigālesigālesu
Vocative (calling)sigālasigālā

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References

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  1. ^ Root #6053 PTB *s-k-ywal at Sino-Tibetan Etymological Dictionary and Thesaurus Database
  2. ^ Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “sigāla”, in Pali-English Dictionary‎, London: Chipstead
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