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Pali
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Etymology
Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Pali ākāsa
Inherited from Sanskrit आकाश (ākāśa). Cognate with Prakrit 𑀆𑀓𑀸𑀲 (ākāsa), 𑀆𑀕𑀸𑀲 (āgāsa), 𑀆𑀆𑀲 (āāsa).
Noun
ākāsa m
- space, sky, atmosphere
Declension
Declension table of "ākāsa" (masculine)
References
- Childers, Robert Caesar, Dictionary of the Päli language, London: Trübner & Company, 1875, page 23.
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “ākāśá”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 45
- Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “ākāsa”, in Pali-English Dictionary, London: Chipstead, page 93