cūḷā

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See also: Appendix:Variations of "cula"

Pali

Alternative forms

Alternative scripts

𑀘𑀽𑀴𑀸 (Brahmi script)
चूळा (Devanagari script)
চূল়া (Bengali script)
චූළා (Sinhalese script)
စူဠာ or ၸူꩮႃ (Burmese script)
จูฬา (Thai script)
ᨧᩪᩊᩣ (Tai Tham script)
ຈູຬາ (Lao script)
ចូឡា (Khmer script)
𑄌𑄫𑅄𑄂 (Chakma script)

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit चूडा (cūḍā).

Noun

cūḷā f

a single lock or tuft left on the crown of the head after tonsure

Declension

Declension table of "cūḷā" (feminine)

Case \ Number	Singular	Plural
Nominative (first)	cūḷā	cūḷāyo or cūḷā
Accusative (second)	cūḷaṃ	cūḷāyo or cūḷā
Instrumental (third)	cūḷāya	cūḷāhi or cūḷābhi
Dative (fourth)	cūḷāya	cūḷānaṃ
Ablative (fifth)	cūḷāya	cūḷāhi or cūḷābhi
Genitive (sixth)	cūḷāya	cūḷānaṃ
Locative (seventh)	cūḷāya or cūḷāyaṃ	cūḷāsu
Vocative (calling)	cūḷe	cūḷāyo or cūḷā

Descendants

→ Thai: จุฬา (jù-laa)

References

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

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