paṭhama

== Pali == === Alternative forms === === Etymology === Inherited from Sanskrit प्रथम (prathama). === Numeral === paṭhama first === Adjective === paṭhama primary, first foremost (grammar) When qualifying purisa (“person”), it translates as “third”. ==== Declension ==== ==== Descendants ==== → Burmese: ပထမ (pa.hta.ma.) → Mon: ပထမ (paˀtəmaˀ, paˀthaˀmaˀ) → Khmer: បឋម (paʼthɑm) → Thai: ปฐม (bpà-tǒm) === References === Pali Text Society (1921–1925), “paṭhama”, in Pali-English Dictionary‎, London: Chipstead Warder A.K. (2001), Introduction to Pali (overall work in English), Oxford: The Pali Text Society, page 125