vesī

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Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit वेश्या (veśyā). Cognate with Prakrit 𑀯𑁂𑀲𑀺𑀬𑀸 (vesiyā), 𑀯𑁂𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀸 (vĕssā), 𑀯𑁂𑀲𑀸 (vesā).

Noun

vesī f

  1. prostitute (woman who engages in sexual activity for payment)
    Synonym: vaṇṇadāsī

Declension

Declension table of "vesī" (feminine)
Case \ NumberSingularPlural
Nominative (first)vesīvesiyo or vesī
Accusative (second)vesiṃ or vesiyaṃvesiyo or vesī
Instrumental (third)vesiyāvesīhi or vesībhi
Dative (fourth)vesiyāvesīnaṃ
Ablative (fifth)vesiyāvesīhi or vesībhi
Genitive (sixth)vesiyāvesīnaṃ
Locative (seventh)vesiyā or vesiyaṃvesīsu
Vocative (calling)vesivesiyo or vesī

References

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