ahaṃkāra

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See also: ahamkara

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Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit अहंकार (ahaṃkāra).

Noun

ahaṃkāra m

  1. egotism, arrogance, ahamkara

Declension

Declension table of "ahaṃkāra" (masculine)
Case \ NumberSingularPlural
Nominative (first)ahaṃkāroahaṃkārā
Accusative (second)ahaṃkāraṃahaṃkāre
Instrumental (third)ahaṃkārenaahaṃkārehi or ahaṃkārebhi
Dative (fourth)ahaṃkārassa or ahaṃkārāya or ahaṃkāratthaṃahaṃkārānaṃ
Ablative (fifth)ahaṃkārasmā or ahaṃkāramhā or ahaṃkārāahaṃkārehi or ahaṃkārebhi
Genitive (sixth)ahaṃkārassaahaṃkārānaṃ
Locative (seventh)ahaṃkārasmiṃ or ahaṃkāramhi or ahaṃkāreahaṃkāresu
Vocative (calling)ahaṃkāraahaṃkārā
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