niddā
See also: nidda
Pali
Alternative forms
Alternative forms
- 𑀦𑀺𑀤𑁆𑀤𑀸 (Brahmi script)
- निद्दा (Devanagari script)
- নিদ্দা (Bengali script)
- නිද්දා (Sinhalese script)
- နိဒ္ဒါ or ၼိၻ္ၻႃ or ၼိၻ်ၻႃ (Burmese script)
- นิทฺทา or นิททา (Thai script)
- ᨶᩥᨴ᩠ᨴᩤ (Tai Tham script)
- ນິທ຺ທາ or ນິທທາ (Lao script)
- និទ្ទា (Khmer script)
- 𑄚𑄨𑄘𑄴𑄘𑄂 (Chakma script)
Etymology
Inherited from Sanskrit निद्रा (nidrā). Cognate with Prakrit 𑀡𑀺𑀤𑁆𑀤𑀸 (ṇiddā), 𑀡𑁳𑀤𑁆𑀤𑀸 (ṇĕddā).
Declension
Declension table of "niddā" (feminine)
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | niddā | niddāyo or niddā |
| Accusative (second) | niddaṃ | niddāyo or niddā |
| Instrumental (third) | niddāya | niddāhi or niddābhi |
| Dative (fourth) | niddāya | niddānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | niddāya | niddāhi or niddābhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | niddāya | niddānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | niddāya or niddāyaṃ | niddāsu |
| Vocative (calling) | nidde | niddāyo or niddā |
Related terms
- niddāyati (“to sleep”)
References
- Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “niddā”, in Pali-English Dictionary, London: Chipstead, page 358
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “niddā”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 411
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