vihāra

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See also: vihara

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Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit विहार (vihāra, “dwelling place”).

Noun

vihāra m

  1. a dwelling place

Declension

Declension table of "vihāra" (masculine)
Case \ NumberSingularPlural
Nominative (first)vihārovihārā
Accusative (second)vihāraṃvihāre
Instrumental (third)vihārenavihārehi or vihārebhi
Dative (fourth)vihārassa or vihārāya or vihāratthaṃvihārānaṃ
Ablative (fifth)vihārasmā or vihāramhā or vihārāvihārehi or vihārebhi
Genitive (sixth)vihārassavihārānaṃ
Locative (seventh)vihārasmiṃ or vihāramhi or vihārevihāresu
Vocative (calling)vihāravihārā

References

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

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