akusala

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Etymology

a- (“not”) +‎ kusala (“skilful”). The noun is a specialised application of the adjective.

Adjective

akusala

  1. unskilful
  2. bad

Declension

Declension table of "akusala" (masculine)
Case \ NumberSingularPlural
Nominative (first)akusaloakusalā
Accusative (second)akusalaṃakusale
Instrumental (third)akusalenaakusalehi or akusalebhi
Dative (fourth)akusalassa or akusalāya or akusalatthaṃakusalānaṃ
Ablative (fifth)akusalasmā or akusalamhā or akusalāakusalehi or akusalebhi
Genitive (sixth)akusalassaakusalānaṃ
Locative (seventh)akusalasmiṃ or akusalamhi or akusaleakusalesu
Vocative (calling)akusalaakusalā
Declension table of "akusalā" (feminine)
Case \ NumberSingularPlural
Nominative (first)akusalāakusalāyo or akusalā
Accusative (second)akusalaṃakusalāyo or akusalā
Instrumental (third)akusalāyaakusalāhi or akusalābhi
Dative (fourth)akusalāyaakusalānaṃ
Ablative (fifth)akusalāyaakusalāhi or akusalābhi
Genitive (sixth)akusalāyaakusalānaṃ
Locative (seventh)akusalāya or akusalāyaṃakusalāsu
Vocative (calling)akusaleakusalāyo or akusalā
Declension table of "akusala" (neuter)
Case \ NumberSingularPlural
Nominative (first)akusalaṃakusalāni
Accusative (second)akusalaṃakusalāni
Instrumental (third)akusalenaakusalehi or akusalebhi
Dative (fourth)akusalassa or akusalāya or akusalatthaṃakusalānaṃ
Ablative (fifth)akusalasmā or akusalamhā or akusalāakusalehi or akusalebhi
Genitive (sixth)akusalassaakusalānaṃ
Locative (seventh)akusalasmiṃ or akusalamhi or akusaleakusalesu
Vocative (calling)akusalaakusalāni

Noun

akusala n

  1. demerit, sin, bad action

Declension

Declension table of "akusala" (neuter)
Case \ NumberSingularPlural
Nominative (first)akusalaṃakusalāni
Accusative (second)akusalaṃakusalāni
Instrumental (third)akusalenaakusalehi or akusalebhi
Dative (fourth)akusalassa or akusalāya or akusalatthaṃakusalānaṃ
Ablative (fifth)akusalasmā or akusalamhā or akusalāakusalehi or akusalebhi
Genitive (sixth)akusalassaakusalānaṃ
Locative (seventh)akusalasmiṃ or akusalamhi or akusaleakusalesu
Vocative (calling)akusalaakusalāni

Descendants

  • → Sanskrit: अकुशल (akuśala, “evil”)
  • → Old Mon: အကုသလ (akusala)

References

Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “kusala”, in Pali-English Dictionary‎, London: Chipstead

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