akāra
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Pali[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Alternative forms
Etymology[edit]
Possibly from Sanskrit अकार (akāra). By surface analysis, අ (a, the letter) + kāra (term designating a letter or sound) etc.
Noun[edit]
akāra m
- the letter 'a'
Declension[edit]
Declension table of "akāra" (masculine)
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | akāro | akārā |
| Accusative (second) | akāraṃ | akāre |
| Instrumental (third) | akārena | akārehi or akārebhi |
| Dative (fourth) | akārassa or akārāya or akāratthaṃ | akārānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | akārasmā or akāramhā or akārā | akārehi or akārebhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | akārassa | akārānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | akārasmiṃ or akāramhi or akāre | akāresu |
| Vocative (calling) | akāra | akārā |
References[edit]
Childers, Robert Caesar, Dictionary of the Päli Language, London: Trübner & Company, 1875.