velā

See also: Appendix:Variations of "vela"

Pali

Alternative forms

Alternative scripts
  • 𑀯𑁂𑀮𑀸 (Brahmi script)
  • वेला (Devanagari script)
  • ৰেলা (Bengali script)
  • වෙලා (Sinhalese script)
  • ဝေလာ or ဝေလႃ (Burmese script)
  • เวลา (Thai script)
  • ᩅᩮᩃᩣ (Tai Tham script)
  • ເວລາ (Lao script)
  • វេលា (Khmer script)
  • 𑅇𑄬𑄣𑄂 (Chakma script)

Etymology

Probably inherited from Sanskrit वेला (velā).

Noun

velā f

  1. time
  2. shore
  3. boundary

Declension

Declension table of "velā" (feminine)
Case \ NumberSingularPlural
Nominative (first)velāvelāyo or velā
Accusative (second)velaṃvelāyo or velā
Instrumental (third)velāyavelāhi or velābhi
Dative (fourth)velāyavelānaṃ
Ablative (fifth)velāyavelāhi or velābhi
Genitive (sixth)velāyavelānaṃ
Locative (seventh)velāya or velāyaṃvelāsu
Vocative (calling)velevelāyo or velā

Descendants

  • → Khmer: វេលា (veiliə)
  • → Northern Thai: ᩅᩮᩃᩣ
  • → Lao: ເວລາ (wē lā)
  • → Lü: ᦵᦞᦟᦱ (velaa)
  • → Thai: เวลา (wee-laa)

References

  • Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “velā”, in Pali-English Dictionary‎, London: Chipstead
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