devī
Pali
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Etymology
editInherited from Sanskrit देवी (devī́, “goddess; queen”). By surface analysis, deva (“god”) + -ī (feminine-forming suffix). Cognate to Gandhari 𐨡𐨅𐨬𐨁 (devi), Prakrit 𑀤𑁂𑀯𑀻 (devī).
Noun
editdevī f
Declension
editDeclension table of "devī" (feminine)
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | devī | deviyo or devī |
| Accusative (second) | deviṃ or deviyaṃ | deviyo or devī |
| Instrumental (third) | deviyā | devīhi or devībhi |
| Dative (fourth) | deviyā | devīnaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | deviyā | devīhi or devībhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | deviyā | devīnaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | deviyā or deviyaṃ | devīsu |
| Vocative (calling) | devi | deviyo or devī |
Descendants
edit- → Burmese: ဒေဝီ (dewi) (learned)
- → Khmer: ទេពី (teipii), ទេវី (teivii) (learned)
- → Lao: ເທວີ (thē wī) (learned)
- → Thai: เทวี (tee-wii) (learned)
Further reading
edit- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “dēvīˊ”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 373