kacchapa

Pali

Alternative forms
Alternative forms
  • 𑀓𑀘𑁆𑀙𑀧 (Brahmi script)
  • कच्छप (Devanagari script)
  • কচ্ছপ (Bengali script)
  • කච‍්ඡප (Sinhalese script)
  • ကစ္ဆပ (Burmese script)
  • กจฺฉป or กัจฉะปะ (Thai script)
  • ᨠᨧ᩠ᨨᨷ (Tai Tham script)
  • ກຈ຺ຉປ or ກັຈຉະປະ (Lao script)
  • កច្ឆប (Khmer script)
  • 𑄇𑄌𑄴𑄍𑄛 (Chakma script)

Etymology

From Sanskrit कच्छप (kacchapa). Cognate with Maharastri Prakrit 𑀓𑀘𑁆𑀙𑀯 (kacchava), Ardhamagadhi Prakrit 𑀓𑀘𑁆𑀙𑀪 (kacchabha).

Noun

kacchapa m

  1. tortoise, turtle

Declension
Declension table of "kacchapa" (masculine)
Case \ NumberSingularPlural
Nominative (first)kacchapokacchapā
Accusative (second)kacchapaṃkacchape
Instrumental (third)kacchapenakacchapehi or kacchapebhi
Dative (fourth)kacchapassa or kacchapāya or kacchapatthaṃkacchapānaṃ
Ablative (fifth)kacchapasmā or kacchapamhā or kacchapākacchapehi or kacchapebhi
Genitive (sixth)kacchapassakacchapānaṃ
Locative (seventh)kacchapasmiṃ or kacchapamhi or kacchapekacchapesu
Vocative (calling)kacchapakacchapā

References
  • Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “kacchapa”, in Pali-English Dictionary‎, London: Chipstead
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