aṅgāra

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Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit अङ्गार (áṅgāra). Cognate with Prakrit 𑀅𑀁𑀕𑀸𑀭 (aṃgāra), 𑀅𑀁𑀕𑀸𑀮 (aṃgāla).

Noun

aṅgāra m

  1. charcoal

Declension

Declension table of "aṅgāra" (masculine)
Case \ NumberSingularPlural
Nominative (first)aṅgāroaṅgārā
Accusative (second)aṅgāraṃaṅgāre
Instrumental (third)aṅgārenaaṅgārehi or aṅgārebhi
Dative (fourth)aṅgārassa or aṅgārāya or aṅgāratthaṃaṅgārānaṃ
Ablative (fifth)aṅgārasmā or aṅgāramhā or aṅgārāaṅgārehi or aṅgārebhi
Genitive (sixth)aṅgārassaaṅgārānaṃ
Locative (seventh)aṅgārasmiṃ or aṅgāramhi or aṅgāreaṅgāresu
Vocative (calling)aṅgāraaṅgārā

Further reading

  • Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “angāra”, in Pali-English Dictionary‎, London: Chipstead, page 7
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “áṅgāra”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 7
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