Inherited from Sanskrit -कार (-kāra); synchronically, as from the root of the verb karoti.
-kāra m
Overlaps with kāra in some compounds; unlike the suffix, the word does not convey the general sense of 'worker' or 'maker'.
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | -kāro | -kārā |
| Accusative (second) | -kāraṃ | -kāre |
| Instrumental (third) | -kārena | -kārehi or -kārebhi |
| Dative (fourth) | -kārassa or -kārāya or -kāratthaṃ | -kārānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | -kārasmā or -kāramhā or -kārā | -kārehi or -kārebhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | -kārassa | -kārānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | -kārasmiṃ or -kāramhi or -kāre | -kāresu |
| Vocative (calling) | -kāra | -kārā |
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.
Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “kāra”, in Pali-English Dictionary, London: Chipstead