devī
Pali
Alternative forms
Etymology
Inherited from Sanskrit देवी (devī́, “goddess; queen”). By surface analysis, deva (“god”) + -ī (feminine-forming suffix). Cognate to Gandhari 𐨡𐨅𐨬𐨁 (devi), Prakrit 𑀤𑁂𑀯𑀻 (devī).
Declension
Declension 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
Further reading
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “dēvīˊ”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 373
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