vedanā

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See also: vedana

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Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit वेदना (vedanā). Cognate with Prakrit 𑀯𑁂𑀅𑀡𑀸 (veaṇā).

Noun

vedanā f

  1. perception, feeling, sensation
  2. pain, suffering

Declension

Declension table of "vedanā" (feminine)
Case \ NumberSingularPlural
Nominative (first)vedanāvedanāyo or vedanā
Accusative (second)vedanaṃvedanāyo or vedanā
Instrumental (third)vedanāyavedanāhi or vedanābhi
Dative (fourth)vedanāyavedanānaṃ
Ablative (fifth)vedanāyavedanāhi or vedanābhi
Genitive (sixth)vedanāyavedanānaṃ
Locative (seventh)vedanāya or vedanāyaṃvedanāsu
Vocative (calling)vedanevedanāyo or vedanā

Descendants

  • → Thai: เวทนา (wee-tá-naa)

References

  • Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “vedanā”, in Pali-English Dictionary‎, London: Chipstead, page 648
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “vēdanā”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 701
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