vinaya
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English
Etymology
Transliteration of Pali vinaya.
Noun
vinaya (uncountable)
Translations
Buddhist monastic rules
Pali
Alternative forms
Alternative scripts
Etymology
Noun
vinaya m
Declension
Declension table of "vinaya" (masculine)
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | vinayo | vinayā |
| Accusative (second) | vinayaṃ | vinaye |
| Instrumental (third) | vinayena | vinayehi or vinayebhi |
| Dative (fourth) | vinayassa or vinayāya or vinayatthaṃ | vinayānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | vinayasmā or vinayamhā or vinayā | vinayehi or vinayebhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | vinayassa | vinayānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | vinayasmiṃ or vinayamhi or vinaye | vinayesu |
| Vocative (calling) | vinaya | vinayā |
References
- Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “vinaya”, in Pali-English Dictionary, London: Chipstead
- Childers, Robert Caesar, Dictionary of the Päli language, London: Trübner & Company, 1875, page 575.