purāṇa
Pali
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Etymology
Inherited from Sanskrit पुराण (purāṇá). Cognate with Prakrit 𑀧𑀼𑀭𑀸𑀡 (purāṇa).
Adjective
purāṇa
Declension
Declension table of "purāṇa" (masculine)
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | purāṇo | purāṇā |
| Accusative (second) | purāṇaṃ | purāṇe |
| Instrumental (third) | purāṇena | purāṇehi or purāṇebhi |
| Dative (fourth) | purāṇassa or purāṇāya or purāṇatthaṃ | purāṇānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | purāṇasmā or purāṇamhā or purāṇā | purāṇehi or purāṇebhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | purāṇassa | purāṇānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | purāṇasmiṃ or purāṇamhi or purāṇe | purāṇesu |
| Vocative (calling) | purāṇa | purāṇā |
Declension table of "purāṇī" (feminine)
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | purāṇī | purāṇiyo or purāṇī |
| Accusative (second) | purāṇiṃ or purāṇiyaṃ | purāṇiyo or purāṇī |
| Instrumental (third) | purāṇiyā | purāṇīhi or purāṇībhi |
| Dative (fourth) | purāṇiyā | purāṇīnaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | purāṇiyā | purāṇīhi or purāṇībhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | purāṇiyā | purāṇīnaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | purāṇiyā or purāṇiyaṃ | purāṇīsu |
| Vocative (calling) | purāṇi | purāṇiyo or purāṇī |
Declension table of "purāṇa" (neuter)
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | purāṇaṃ | purāṇāni |
| Accusative (second) | purāṇaṃ | purāṇāni |
| Instrumental (third) | purāṇena | purāṇehi or purāṇebhi |
| Dative (fourth) | purāṇassa or purāṇāya or purāṇatthaṃ | purāṇānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | purāṇasmā or purāṇamhā or purāṇā | purāṇehi or purāṇebhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | purāṇassa | purāṇānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | purāṇasmiṃ or purāṇamhi or purāṇe | purāṇesu |
| Vocative (calling) | purāṇa | purāṇāni |
Further reading
- Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “purāṇa”, in Pali-English Dictionary, London: Chipstead, page 469
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “purāṇá”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 469