sutta.stream

‹ Back to the text

saṅkhāya

saṅkha

masc dat sg of saṅkha (noun); fem instr sg of saṅkhā (noun); fem dat sg of saṅkhā (noun); fem abl sg of saṅkhā (noun); …

  1. saṅkha (masc): conch shell; Turbinella pyrum
  2. saṅkha (masc): (comm) name of a long rooted aquatic plant
  3. saṅkha (masc): name of a mythological future king
  4. saṅkhā (fem): measurement; enumeration; calculation
  5. saṅkhā (fem): definition; classification; concept; category
  6. saṅkhā (fem): name; term; appellation; designation
  7. saṅkhā (fem): (gram) number in word formation
  8. saṅkhāya (ger): understanding; comprehending; reckoning; lit. calculating

Etymology. Sanskrit śaṅkha

Meanings from the Digital Pāḷi Dictionary; morphology and etymology by Claude.

Lite mode — plain HTML for e-readers and old browsers. Full version