vi (“spread about”) + sī (“lie”) + a. Contrast with meaning of the parallel Sanskrit formation विशय (viśaya).[1]
visaya m[2]
Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative (first) | visayo | visayā |
Accusative (second) | visayaṃ | visaye |
Instrumental (third) | visayena | visayehi or visayebhi |
Dative (fourth) | visayassa or visayāya or visayatthaṃ | visayānaṃ |
Ablative (fifth) | visayasmā or visayamhā or visayā | visayehi or visayebhi |
Genitive (sixth) | visayassa | visayānaṃ |
Locative (seventh) | visayasmiṃ or visayamhi or visaye | visayesu |
Vocative (calling) | visaya | visayā |