Ultimately chid (“to cut”) + -tar, but this composition predates Pali, being seen in Sanskrit छेत्तृ (chettṛ).[1]
chettar m
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | chettā | chettāro or chettā |
| Accusative (second) | chettāraṃ or chettaraṃ | chettāro or chettāre |
| Instrumental (third) | chettarā or chettārā or chettunā | chettārehi or chettārebhi |
| Dative (fourth) | chettu or chettussa or chettuno | chettānaṃ or chettārānaṃ or chettūnaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | chettarā or chettārā or chettunā | chettārehi or chettārebhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | chettu or chettussa or chettuno | chettānaṃ or chettārānaṃ or chettūnaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | chettari | chettāresu or chettūsu |
| Vocative (calling) | chetta or chettā | chettāro or chettā |