Inherited from Sanskrit अन्धकार (andhakāra). Cognate with Prakrit 𑀅𑀁𑀥𑀬𑀸𑀭 (aṃdhayāra), 𑀅𑀁𑀥𑀸𑀭 (aṃdhāra). By surface analysis, andha + -kāra.
andhakāra m
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | andhakāro | andhakārā |
| Accusative (second) | andhakāraṃ | andhakāre |
| Instrumental (third) | andhakārena | andhakārehi or andhakārebhi |
| Dative (fourth) | andhakārassa or andhakārāya or andhakāratthaṃ | andhakārānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | andhakārasmā or andhakāramhā or andhakārā | andhakārehi or andhakārebhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | andhakārassa | andhakārānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | andhakārasmiṃ or andhakāramhi or andhakāre | andhakāresu |
| Vocative (calling) | andhakāra | andhakārā |