Alternative scripts
- 𑀙𑀢𑁆𑀢 (Brahmi script)
- छत्त (Devanagari script)
- ছত্ত (Bengali script)
- ඡත්ත (Sinhalese script)
- ဆတ္တ or ꧡတ္တ or ꧡတ်တ (Burmese script)
- ฉตฺต or ฉัตตะ (Thai script)
- ᨨᨲ᩠ᨲ (Tai Tham script)
- ຉຕ຺ຕ or ຉັຕຕະ (Lao script)
- ឆត្ត (Khmer script)
- 𑄍𑄖𑄴𑄖 (Chakma script)
Etymology 1
From the root chad (“to cover over”) + -tta (“instrument suffix”), if not simply Sanskrit छत्त्र (chattra), which is not necessarily an old formation.
Noun
chatta n[1][2][3]
- sunshade,[1] parasol[2][3]
- sovereignty[2][3]
- canopy[1]
Declension
More information Case \ Number, Singular ...
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|
| Nominative (first) | chattaṃ | chattāni |
| Accusative (second) | chattaṃ | chattāni |
| Instrumental (third) | chattena | chattehi or chattebhi |
| Dative (fourth) | chattassa or chattāya or chattatthaṃ | chattānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | chattasmā or chattamhā or chattā | chattehi or chattebhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | chattassa | chattānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | chattasmiṃ or chattamhi or chatte | chattesu |
| Vocative (calling) | chatta | chattāni |
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Declension table of "chatta" (neuter)
Etymology 2
From the 'sunshade' meaning, though the semantic route is debated. Possibly Sanskrit छात्त्र (chāttra), and certainly related.
Noun
chatta m
- pupil,[1] student[1]
Declension
More information Case \ Number, Singular ...
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|
| Nominative (first) | chatto | chattā |
| Accusative (second) | chattaṃ | chatte |
| Instrumental (third) | chattena | chattehi or chattebhi |
| Dative (fourth) | chattassa or chattāya or chattatthaṃ | chattānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | chattasmā or chattamhā or chattā | chattehi or chattebhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | chattassa | chattānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | chattasmiṃ or chattamhi or chatte | chattesu |
| Vocative (calling) | chatta | chattā |
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Declension table of "chatta" (masculine)
Etymology 3
Unknown
Noun
chatta n[4][3]
- corpse, body[4][3]
Declension
More information Case \ Number, Singular ...
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|
| Nominative (first) | chattaṃ | chattāni |
| Accusative (second) | chattaṃ | chattāni |
| Instrumental (third) | chattena | chattehi or chattebhi |
| Dative (fourth) | chattassa or chattāya or chattatthaṃ | chattānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | chattasmā or chattamhā or chattā | chattehi or chattebhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | chattassa | chattānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | chattasmiṃ or chattamhi or chatte | chattesu |
| Vocative (calling) | chatta | chattāni |
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Declension table of "chatta" (neuter)
References
Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “chatta”, in Pali-English Dictionary, London: Chipstead
