-kāra

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Pali

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Sanskrit -कार (-kāra); synchronically, as from the root of the verb karoti.

Noun

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-kāra m

  1. one who works with the object denoted by the prefix
  2. one who makes the object or state denoted by the prefix

Usage notes

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Overlaps with kāra in some compounds; unlike the suffix, the word does not convey the general sense of 'worker' or 'maker'.

Declension

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Derived terms

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For names of letters, see kāra.

Words using this suffix are listed in their own category. Note that normally only the Latin script forms are listed, as etymology sections are normally restricted to the Latin script form.

Descendants

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  • Thai: -การ
  • Lü: -ᦂᦱᧃ (-k̇aan)
  • Lao: ການ (kān)
  • Northern Thai: -ᨠᩣ᩠ᩁ

References

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