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soṇā

soṇa

masc nom pl of soṇa (noun); masc instr sg of soṇa (noun); masc abl sg of soṇa (noun); masc voc sg of soṇa (noun); …

  1. soṇa (masc): name of a monk; lit. dog
  2. soṇa (masc): name of a layman; lit. dog
  3. soṇa (masc): dog
  4. soṇa (masc): name of an arahant monk; great disciple of the Buddha; foremost monk in eloquence; Soṇa Kuṭikaṇṇa; lit. dog
  5. soṇā (fem): name of an arahant nun; great disciple of the Buddha; foremost nun in having energy aroused; lit. female dog
  6. soṇa (masc): name of an arahant monk; great disciple of the Buddha; foremost monk in having energy aroused; Soṇa Koḷivisa; lit. dog

Etymology. Sanskrit śvāna

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

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