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See also: Suriya
Pali[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Alternative forms
Etymology[edit]
From Vedic Sanskrit सूर्य (sūrya, “sun”). Also see Sanskrit स्वर् (svar, “heaven, light”). Compare Latin sōl, Ancient Greek ἥλιος (hḗlios).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
suriya m
- sun
- c. 100 BCE, Nāgasena (with later contributors), Milinda-panha[1], page 274:
- bhante Nāgasena, suriyassa pi tāva tejosampannassa rogo […]
- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
- the sun as a god
Declension[edit]
Declension table of "suriya" (masculine)
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | suriyo | suriyā |
| Accusative (second) | suriyaṃ | suriye |
| Instrumental (third) | suriyena | suriyehi or suriyebhi |
| Dative (fourth) | suriyassa or suriyāya or suriyatthaṃ | suriyānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | suriyasmā or suriyamhā or suriyā | suriyehi or suriyebhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | suriyassa | suriyānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | suriyasmiṃ or suriyamhi or suriye | suriyesu |
| Vocative (calling) | suriya | suriyā |
References[edit]
- Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “suriya”, in Pali-English Dictionary, London: Chipstead