akāra

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See also: akara, ākara, and ākāra

Pali

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Etymology

Possibly from Sanskrit अकार (akāra). By surface analysis, අ (a, the letter) +‎ kāra (term designating a letter or sound) etc.

Noun

akāra m

  1. the letter 'a'

Declension

Declension table of "akāra" (masculine)
Case \ NumberSingularPlural
Nominative (first)akāroakārā
Accusative (second)akāraṃakāre
Instrumental (third)akārenaakārehi or akārebhi
Dative (fourth)akārassa or akārāya or akāratthaṃakārānaṃ
Ablative (fifth)akārasmā or akāramhā or akārāakārehi or akārebhi
Genitive (sixth)akārassaakārānaṃ
Locative (seventh)akārasmiṃ or akāramhi or akāreakāresu
Vocative (calling)akāraakārā

References

Childers, Robert Caesar, Dictionary of the Päli Language, London: Trübner & Company, 1875.

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