pubba
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Etymology 1
Inherited from Sanskrit पूय (pūya).
Noun
pubba m
Declension
Declension table of "pubba" (masculine)
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | pubbo | pubbā |
| Accusative (second) | pubbaṃ | pubbe |
| Instrumental (third) | pubbena | pubbehi or pubbebhi |
| Dative (fourth) | pubbassa or pubbāya or pubbatthaṃ | pubbānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | pubbasmā or pubbamhā or pubbā | pubbehi or pubbebhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | pubbassa | pubbānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | pubbasmiṃ or pubbamhi or pubbe | pubbesu |
| Vocative (calling) | pubba | pubbā |
Etymology 2
Inherited from Sanskrit पूर्व (pūrva).
Adjective
pubba
Declension
Declension table of "pubba" (masculine)
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | pubbo | pubbe |
| Accusative (second) | pubbaṃ | pubbe |
| Instrumental (third) | pubbena | pubbehi or pubbebhi |
| Dative (fourth) | pubbassa or pubbāya or pubbatthaṃ | pubbesaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | pubbasmā or pubbamhā or pubbā | pubbehi or pubbebhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | pubbassa | pubbesaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | pubbasmiṃ or pubbamhi or pubbe | pubbesu |
| Vocative (calling) | pubba | pubbā |
Declension table of "pubbā" (feminine)
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | pubbā | pubbāyo or pubbā |
| Accusative (second) | pubbaṃ | pubbāyo or pubbā |
| Instrumental (third) | pubbāya | pubbāhi or pubbābhi |
| Dative (fourth) | pubbāya | pubbāsaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | pubbāya | pubbāhi or pubbābhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | pubbāya | pubbāsaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | pubbāya or pubbāyaṃ | pubbāsu |
| Vocative (calling) | pubbe | pubbāyo or pubbā |
Declension table of "pubba" (neuter)
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | pubbaṃ | pubbāni |
| Accusative (second) | pubbaṃ | pubbāni |
| Instrumental (third) | pubbena | pubbehi or pubbebhi |
| Dative (fourth) | pubbassa or pubbāya or pubbatthaṃ | pubbesaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | pubbasmā or pubbamhā or pubbā | pubbehi or pubbebhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | pubbassa | pubbesaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | pubbasmiṃ or pubbamhi or pubbe | pubbesu |
| Vocative (calling) | pubba | pubbāni |
Descendants
- → Burmese: ပုဗ္ဗ (pubba.)
References
- Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “pubba”, in Pali-English Dictionary, London: Chipstead