mahant
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Hindi महान्त (mahānt), from Sanskrit महान् (mahān, “great”).
Noun[edit]
mahant (plural mahants)
Anagrams[edit]
Pali[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Alternative forms
Etymology[edit]
Inherited from Sanskrit महत् (mahat, “great”).
Adjective[edit]
mahant
Declension[edit]
Declension table of "mahant" (masculine)
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | mahaṃ or mahanto or mahā | mahanto or mahantā |
| Accusative (second) | mahantaṃ | mahanto or mahante |
| Instrumental (third) | mahatā or mahantena | mahantehi or mahantebhi |
| Dative (fourth) | mahato or mahantassa | mahataṃ or mahantānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | mahatā or mahantasmā or mahantamhā or mahantā | mahantehi or mahantebhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | mahato or mahantassa | mahataṃ or mahantānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | mahati or mahantasmiṃ or mahantamhi or mahante | mahantesu |
| Vocative (calling) | mahaṃ or mahanta or mahā or maha | mahanto or mahantā |
Declension table of "mahatī" (feminine)
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | mahatī | mahatiyo or mahatī |
| Accusative (second) | mahatiṃ or mahatiyaṃ | mahatiyo or mahatī |
| Instrumental (third) | mahatiyā | mahatīhi or mahatībhi |
| Dative (fourth) | mahatiyā | mahatīnaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | mahatiyā | mahatīhi or mahatībhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | mahatiyā | mahatīnaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | mahatiyā or mahatiyaṃ | mahatīsu |
| Vocative (calling) | mahati | mahatiyo or mahatī |
Declension table of "mahantī" (feminine)
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | mahantī | mahantiyo or mahantī |
| Accusative (second) | mahantiṃ or mahantiyaṃ | mahantiyo or mahantī |
| Instrumental (third) | mahantiyā | mahantīhi or mahantībhi |
| Dative (fourth) | mahantiyā | mahantīnaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | mahantiyā | mahantīhi or mahantībhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | mahantiyā | mahantīnaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | mahantiyā or mahantiyaṃ | mahantīsu |
| Vocative (calling) | mahanti | mahantiyo or mahantī |
Declension table of "mahant" (neuter)
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | mahaṃ or mahantaṃ | mahanti or mahantāni |
| Accusative (second) | mahaṃ or mahantaṃ | mahanti or mahantāni |
| Instrumental (third) | mahatā or mahantena | mahantehi or mahantebhi |
| Dative (fourth) | mahato or mahantassa | mahataṃ or mahantānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | mahatā or mahantasmā or mahantamhā or mahantā | mahantehi or mahantebhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | mahato or mahantassa | mahataṃ or mahantānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | mahati or mahantasmiṃ or mahantamhi or mahante | mahantesu |
| Vocative (calling) | mahaṃ or mahanta or mahā or maha | mahanti or mahantāni |
References[edit]
Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “mahant”, in Pali-English Dictionary, London: Chipstead