vañcana

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Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit वञ्चन (vañcana).

Noun

vañcana n

  1. cheating; fraud
  2. illusion; delusion

Declension

Declension table of "vañcana" (neuter)
Case \ NumberSingularPlural
Nominative (first)vañcanaṃvañcanāni
Accusative (second)vañcanaṃvañcanāni
Instrumental (third)vañcanenavañcanehi or vañcanebhi
Dative (fourth)vañcanassa or vañcanāya or vañcanatthaṃvañcanānaṃ
Ablative (fifth)vañcanasmā or vañcanamhā or vañcanāvañcanehi or vañcanebhi
Genitive (sixth)vañcanassavañcanānaṃ
Locative (seventh)vañcanasmiṃ or vañcanamhi or vañcanevañcanesu
Vocative (calling)vañcanavañcanāni

References

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