adjective · paṭhama 1 · paṭhama 2
first
first; foremost; former
Paṭhama (adjective) [Vedic prathama, cf. Avesta fratəma; also Vedic prataraṃ further, Greek πρότερος superlative formation from preposition °pro, Sanskrit pra etc. see pa-] ordinal number "the first," in following meanings: (1) the first, foremost, former {403} Sn 93, 436, 1031; Ja II 110; Pj I I 192; Dhp-a III 5, 196 (°vaya, contrasted with majjhima and pacchima); Pv-a 5, 13, 56. neuter accusative paṭhamaṃ at first, for the first time Vin I 16; D II 14; Dhp 158; Ja I 222; II 103, 153; often as first part of compound °— , meaning either "first" or "recently, newly, just" Vin I 1 (°ābhisambuddha having just attained Buddhaship); D III 253 (°ābhinibbatta), Snp 420 (°uppattika "in his first youth"); Ja III 394 (°uggata newly sprung up). — A second comparative formation is paṭhamatara, only as adverb °ṃ at the (very) first, as early as possible, first of all Vin I 30; Ja VI 510; Dhp-a I 138; Vv-a 230; Pv-a 93.
【形】 第一，最初的，先前的。~maṃ,【副】 起先，第一次。~taraṃ,【副】 首先，儘快地。
(ordin, ordin, from pa) first (1st); prime first, foremost, former [lit.] more forward Construction: pa + tama > ṭhama
(adj, adj, from pa) (gram) 3rd (person); he; she; it; they [lit.] more forward Construction: pa + tama > ṭhama
(masc, masc, from pa) (gram) first consonant of each vagga; k, c, ṭ, t, p [lit.] more forward Construction: pa + tama > ṭhama