thera (“elder”) + vāda (“doctrine”)
theravāda m
| Case \ Number | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | theravādo |
| Accusative (second) | theravādaṃ |
| Instrumental (third) | theravādena |
| Dative (fourth) | theravādassa or theravādāya or theravādatthaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | theravādasmā or theravādamhā or theravādā |
| Genitive (sixth) | theravādassa |
| Locative (seventh) | theravādasmiṃ or theravādamhi or theravāde |
| Vocative (calling) | theravāda |