taraṇa

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Etymology

tar +‎ -ana

Noun

taraṇa n

  1. crossing over, traversing
    • c. 500 AD, Dhatumañjusa; republished in Dines Andersen & Helmer Smith, The Pāli Dhātupāṭha and the Dhātumañjūsā, Copenhagen: Andr. Fred. Host & son, 1921, page 36:
      62. Tara taraṇasmiṃ thara santharaṇe
      bhara bharaṇasmiṃ phara sampharaṇe
      sara gati-cintā-hiṃsā-sadde
      phura calanādo hara haraṇamhi
      62. Tar for crossing, thar for spreading, / bhar for supporting, phar for pervasion, / sar for motion, thought, crushing and noise, / phur for shaking, har for taking.

Declension

Declension table of "taraṇa" (neuter)
Case \ NumberSingularPlural
Nominative (first)taraṇaṃtaraṇāni
Accusative (second)taraṇaṃtaraṇāni
Instrumental (third)taraṇenataraṇehi or taraṇebhi
Dative (fourth)taraṇassa or taraṇāya or taraṇatthaṃtaraṇānaṃ
Ablative (fifth)taraṇasmā or taraṇamhā or taraṇātaraṇehi or taraṇebhi
Genitive (sixth)taraṇassataraṇānaṃ
Locative (seventh)taraṇasmiṃ or taraṇamhi or taraṇetaraṇesu
Vocative (calling)taraṇataraṇāni

References

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