gahapati
Pali
Alternative forms
Alternative forms
- 𑀕𑀳𑀧𑀢𑀺 (Brahmi script)
- गहपति (Devanagari script)
- গহপতি (Bengali script)
- ගහපති (Sinhalese script)
- ဂဟပတိ or ၷႁပတိ (Burmese script)
- คหปติ or คะหะปะติ (Thai script)
- ᨣᩉᨷᨲᩥ (Tai Tham script)
- ຄຫປຕິ or ຄະຫະປະຕິ (Lao script)
- គហបតិ (Khmer script)
- 𑄉𑄦𑄛𑄖𑄨 (Chakma script)
Etymology
Inherited from Sanskrit गृहपति (gṛhapati). Cognate with Prakrit 𑀕𑀺𑀳𑀯𑀇 (gihavaï), 𑀕𑀳𑀯𑀇 (gahavaï). By surface analysis, tatpuruṣa compound of gaha + pati.
Declension
Declension table of "gahapati" (masculine)
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | gahapati | gahapatayo or gahapatī |
| Accusative (second) | gahapatiṃ | gahapatayo or gahapatī |
| Instrumental (third) | gahapatinā | gahapatīhi or gahapatībhi |
| Dative (fourth) | gahapatissa or gahapatino | gahapatīnaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | gahapatismā or gahapatimhā | gahapatīhi or gahapatībhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | gahapatissa or gahapatino | gahapatīnaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | gahapatismiṃ or gahapatimhi | gahapatīsu |
| Vocative (calling) | gahapati | gahapatayo or gahapatī |
References
- Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “gahapati”, in Pali-English Dictionary, London: Chipstead, page 248
- Childers, Robert Caesar, Dictionary of the Päli language, London: Trübner & Company, 1875, page 139.
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “gahapati”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 227
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