raṭṭha
Pali
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Etymology
Inherited from Sanskrit राष्ट्र (rāṣṭrá).
Noun
raṭṭha n
- country, reign, kingdom
- Te raṭṭhasmā pabbājitā himavantapasse pokkharaṇiyā tīre mahāsākasaṇḍo, tattha vāsaṃ kappesuṃ.
- And being thus banished they took up their dwelling on the slopes of the Himālaya, on the borders of a lake where a mighty oak tree grew.
Noun
raṭṭha m
- people in the country, population, inhabitant
Declension
Declension table of "raṭṭha" (neuter)
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | raṭṭhaṃ | raṭṭhāni |
| Accusative (second) | raṭṭhaṃ | raṭṭhāni |
| Instrumental (third) | raṭṭhena | raṭṭhehi or raṭṭhebhi |
| Dative (fourth) | raṭṭhassa or raṭṭhāya or raṭṭhatthaṃ | raṭṭhānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | raṭṭhasmā or raṭṭhamhā or raṭṭhā or raṭṭhato | raṭṭhehi or raṭṭhebhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | raṭṭhassa | raṭṭhānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | raṭṭhasmiṃ or raṭṭhamhi or raṭṭhe | raṭṭhesu |
| Vocative (calling) | raṭṭha | raṭṭhāni |
Declension table of "raṭṭha" (masculine)
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | raṭṭho | raṭṭhā |
| Accusative (second) | raṭṭhaṃ | raṭṭhe |
| Instrumental (third) | raṭṭhena | raṭṭhehi or raṭṭhebhi |
| Dative (fourth) | raṭṭhassa or raṭṭhāya or raṭṭhatthaṃ | raṭṭhānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | raṭṭhasmā or raṭṭhamhā or raṭṭhā | raṭṭhehi or raṭṭhebhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | raṭṭhassa | raṭṭhānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | raṭṭhasmiṃ or raṭṭhamhi or raṭṭhe | raṭṭhesu |
| Vocative (calling) | raṭṭha | raṭṭhā |
Descendants
Further reading
- Pali Text Society (1921–1925), “raṭṭha”, in Pali-English Dictionary, London: Chipstead