sirā

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See also: Appendix:Variations of "sira"

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Etymology 1

Inherited from Sanskrit सिरा (sirā́). Cognate with Prakrit 𑀲𑀺𑀭𑀸 (sirā).[1]

Noun

sirā f

  1. (anatomy) a blood vessel, vein, nerve, tendon[2]
Declension
Declension table of "sirā" (feminine)
Case \ NumberSingularPlural
Nominative (first)sirāsirāyo or sirā
Accusative (second)siraṃsirāyo or sirā
Instrumental (third)sirāyasirāhi or sirābhi
Dative (fourth)sirāyasirānaṃ
Ablative (fifth)sirāyasirāhi or sirābhi
Genitive (sixth)sirāyasirānaṃ
Locative (seventh)sirāya or sirāyaṃsirāsu
Vocative (calling)siresirāyo or sirā

Etymology 2

Noun

sirā

  1. ablative singular of siras (“head”)
  2. vocative singular of siras (“head”)

References

  1. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “sirāˊ”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 775
  2. ^ Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “sirā”, in Pali-English Dictionary‎, London: Chipstead, page 711
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