The New Pali Course Part II

Ven. A. P. Buddhadatta

gotama + .na = gotama (of the Gotama clan)
vasudeva + .na = vaasudeva (of the Vaasudeva clan)
baladeva + .na = baaladeva (of the Baaladeva clan)

(There is no necessity of strengthening in Bhaaradvaaja and Gotama as
the first vowels of them are already strong.)

107. ".Naayana" and ".naana" are suffixed to Vaccha, Kacca and some
other names to denote the lineage.

vaccha + .naayana = vacchaayana (of the Vaccha's lineage)
kacca + .naayana = kaccaayana
kacca + .naana = kaccaana (of the Kacca's lineage)
moggalla + .naayana = moggallaayana
moggalla + .naana = moggallaana (of the clan of Moggalla)

In the first two instances the vowels are not strengthened because
they are followed by double consonants.

108. ".Neyya" is suffixed to Kattikaa, Vinataa and some other feminine
nouns to denote their offspring.

kattikaa + .neyya = kattikeyya (the offspring of Kattikaa)
vinataa + .neyya = venateyya (the offspring of Vinataa)
bhaginii + .neyya = bhaagi.neyya (the offspring of the sister)
rohi.nii + .neyya = rohi.neyya (the offspring of Rohi.nii)

109. ".Nava" is suffixed to Manu, Upagu and such others to denote the
offspring.

manu + .nava = maa.nava (Manu's offspring)
upagu + .nava = opagava (Upagu's offspring)
pa.n.du + .nava = pa.n.dava (of the lineage of Pa.n.du)

110. ".Nera" is suffixed to Vidhavaa and some others to denote the
offspring.

vidhavaa + .nera = vedhavera (the offspring of a widow)
sama.na + .nera = saama.nera (a novice of a monk)

(i) Saama~n~na - (2) Anekattha

111. ".Nika" is suffixed to some nouns to denote the meanings: mixed
with, engaged in, living by means of, going by means of, relating to,
playing upon, connected with, dealing with, carrying upon, born in or
belonging to a place, studying, possession, etc.

A. mixed with:
ghata + .nika = ghaatika (mixed with ghee)
lo.na + .nika = lo.nika (mixed with salt or salted)

B. engaged in:
naavaa + .nika = naavika (engaged in a ship)
saka.ta + .nika = saaka.tika (engaged in a cart)

C. living by means of:
balisa + .nika = baalisika (a fisherman, living by means of a hook)
vetana + .nika = vetanika (a labourer, one who lives upon wages)

D. going by means of:
pada + .nika = paadika or padika (a pedestrian)
ratha + .nika = rathika (one who goes in a chariot)

E. relating to:
samudda + .nika = saamuddika (marine, relating to the sea)
ra.t.tha + .nika = ra.t.thika (relating to the country)

F. playing upon:
vii.naa + .nika = ve.nika (a lutanist)
va.msa + .nika = va.msika (a flutist)

G. connected with:
dvaara + .nika = dovaarika* (a gate-keeper)
bha.n.daagaara + .nika = bha.n.daagaarika (a treasurer, connected with
a treasury)

H. dealing with:
ta.n.dula + .nika = ta.n.dulika (rice-merchant)
tela + .nika = telika (dealer in oil)
suukara + .nika = suukarika (dealer in swine)

I. carrying upon:
siisa + .nika = siisika (one who carries on the head)
khandha + .nika = khandhika (one who carries on the shoulder)

J. born in or belonging to a place:
magadha + .nika = maagadhika (born in or belonging to Magadha, the
kingdom)
ara~n~na + .nika = aara~n~nika (born in or living in a forest)
loka + .nika = lokika (belonging to the world)
apaaya + .nika = aapaayika (born in the hell)

K. studying:
vinaya + .nika = venayika (one who studies vinaya, the disciplinary code)

* dvaara becomes dovaara, through duvaara

(to be continued...)