vacana

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Pali

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Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit वचन (vacaná). Cognate with Ashokan Prakrit 𑀯𑀘𑀦 (vacana), Gandhari 𐨬𐨕𐨣 (vacana), Niya Prakrit 𐨬𐨕𐨣 (vacana), Prakrit 𑀯𑀬𑀡 (vayaṇa). By surface analysis, vac (root) +‎ -ana .

Noun

vacana n

  1. utterance

Declension

Declension table of "vacana" (neuter)
Case \ NumberSingularPlural
Nominative (first)vacanaṃvacanāni
Accusative (second)vacanaṃvacanāni
Instrumental (third)vacanenavacanehi or vacanebhi
Dative (fourth)vacanassa or vacanāya or vacanatthaṃvacanānaṃ
Ablative (fifth)vacanasmā or vacanamhā or vacanāvacanehi or vacanebhi
Genitive (sixth)vacanassavacanānaṃ
Locative (seventh)vacanasmiṃ or vacanamhi or vacanevacanesu
Vocative (calling)vacanavacanāni

Descendants

  • → Khmer: វចន (vaccaʼnaʼ)
  • → Thai: พจน์ (pót)

References

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

Spanish

Noun

vacana f (plural vacanas)

  1. female equivalent of vacano

Adjective

vacana f

  1. feminine singular of vacano
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