sikkhā

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Etymology

From Vedic Sanskrit शिक्षा (śikṣā).

Noun

sikkhā f

  1. study, discipline
  2. (as one of the six Vedāngas) phonetics

Declension

Declension table of "sikkhā" (feminine)
Case \ NumberSingularPlural
Nominative (first)sikkhāsikkhāyo or sikkhā
Accusative (second)sikkhaṃsikkhāyo or sikkhā
Instrumental (third)sikkhāya or sikkhāsikkhāhi or sikkhābhi
Dative (fourth)sikkhāyasikkhānaṃ
Ablative (fifth)sikkhāyasikkhāhi or sikkhābhi
Genitive (sixth)sikkhāyasikkhānaṃ
Locative (seventh)sikkhāya or sikkhāyaṃsikkhāsu
Vocative (calling)sikkhesikkhāyo or sikkhā

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References

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