vāsa

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See also: vasa, Vasa, vása, vasā, våsă, and Váša

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Etymology

From vasati (“to dwell”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wes-.

Noun

vāsa m

  1. life
  2. dwelling (both place and action)
  3. sojourn

Declension

Declension table of "vāsa" (masculine)
Case \ NumberSingularPlural
Nominative (first)vāsovāsā
Accusative (second)vāsaṃvāse
Instrumental (third)vāsenavāsehi or vāsebhi
Dative (fourth)vāsassa or vāsāya or vāsatthaṃvāsānaṃ
Ablative (fifth)vāsasmā or vāsamhā or vāsāvāsehi or vāsebhi
Genitive (sixth)vāsassavāsānaṃ
Locative (seventh)vāsasmiṃ or vāsamhi or vāsevāsesu
Vocative (calling)vāsavāsā

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References

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