khaṇana
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Pali[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Alternative forms
Etymology[edit]
Inherited from Sanskrit खनन (khanana). Cognate with Prakrit 𑀔𑀡𑀡 (khaṇaṇa). By surface analysis, khaṇ (root) + -ana . Related to khaṇati.
Noun[edit]
khaṇana n
- act of digging
Declension[edit]
Declension table of "khaṇana" (neuter)
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | khaṇanaṃ | khaṇanāni |
| Accusative (second) | khaṇanaṃ | khaṇanāni |
| Instrumental (third) | khaṇanena | khaṇanehi or khaṇanebhi |
| Dative (fourth) | khaṇanassa or khaṇanāya or khaṇanatthaṃ | khaṇanānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | khaṇanasmā or khaṇanamhā or khaṇanā | khaṇanehi or khaṇanebhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | khaṇanassa | khaṇanānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | khaṇanasmiṃ or khaṇanamhi or khaṇane | khaṇanesu |
| Vocative (calling) | khaṇana | khaṇanāni |
References[edit]
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “khanana”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 200
- Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “khaṇana”, in Pali-English Dictionary, London: Chipstead, page 231