suñña
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Pali[edit]
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| Cardinal : suñña | ||
Alternative forms[edit]
Alternative forms
Etymology[edit]
Inherited from Sanskrit शून्य (śūnya).
Adjective[edit]
suñña
- empty
- void
Declension[edit]
Declension table of "suñña" (masculine)
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | suñño | suññā |
| Accusative (second) | suññaṃ | suññe |
| Instrumental (third) | suññena | suññehi or suññebhi |
| Dative (fourth) | suññassa or suññāya or suññatthaṃ | suññānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | suññasmā or suññamhā or suññā | suññehi or suññebhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | suññassa | suññānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | suññasmiṃ or suññamhi or suññe | suññesu |
| Vocative (calling) | suñña | suññā |
Declension table of "suññā" (feminine)
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | suññā | suññāyo or suññā |
| Accusative (second) | suññaṃ | suññāyo or suññā |
| Instrumental (third) | suññāya | suññāhi or suññābhi |
| Dative (fourth) | suññāya | suññānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | suññāya | suññāhi or suññābhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | suññāya | suññānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | suññāya or suññāyaṃ | suññāsu |
| Vocative (calling) | suññe | suññāyo or suññā |
Declension table of "suñña" (neuter)
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | suññaṃ | suññāni |
| Accusative (second) | suññaṃ | suññāni |
| Instrumental (third) | suññena | suññehi or suññebhi |
| Dative (fourth) | suññassa or suññāya or suññatthaṃ | suññānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | suññasmā or suññamhā or suññā | suññehi or suññebhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | suññassa | suññānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | suññasmiṃ or suññamhi or suññe | suññesu |
| Vocative (calling) | suñña | suññāni |
Descendants[edit]
- → Lao: ສູນ (sūn, “zero”)
- → Burmese: သုည (su.nya., “zero”)
- → Shan: သုင်ႇၺႃႉ (sùng nyâ̰a, “zero”)
- → Mon: သုည (“zero”)
- → Thai: สูญ (sǔun, “zero; empty, to disappear”)
- → Shan: သူၼ် (sǔun, “zero”)
- → Lü: ᦉᦳᧃ (ṡun, “zero; to disappear”)
References[edit]
- Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “suñña”, in Pali-English Dictionary, London: Chipstead