vānara

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Pali

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Etymology

Formed from vana (“forest”) with the implication 'forest dweller'.[1] Cognate with Sanskrit वानर (vānara).

Noun

vānara m[1]

  1. monkey
    Synonyms: kapi, makkaṭa, sākhāmiga

Declension

Declension table of "vānara" (masculine)
Case \ NumberSingularPlural
Nominative (first)vānarovānarā
Accusative (second)vānaraṃvānare
Instrumental (third)vānarenavānarehi or vānarebhi
Dative (fourth)vānarassa or vānarāya or vānaratthaṃvānarānaṃ
Ablative (fifth)vānarasmā or vānaramhā or vānarāvānarehi or vānarebhi
Genitive (sixth)vānarassavānarānaṃ
Locative (seventh)vānarasmiṃ or vānaramhi or vānarevānaresu
Vocative (calling)vānaravānarā

Descendants

  • → Thai: วานร (waa-nɔɔn)

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “vānara”, in Pali-English Dictionary‎, London: Chipstead
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