dāru

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Pali

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Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit दारु (dāru). Cognate with Prakrit 𑀤𑀸𑀭𑀼 (dāru).

Noun

dāru n

  1. wood (natural hard substance from tree)

Declension

Declension table of "dāru" (neuter)
Case \ NumberSingularPlural
Nominative (first)dārudārūni or dārū
Accusative (second)dāruṃdārūni or dārū
Instrumental (third)dārunādārūhi or dārūbhi
Dative (fourth)dārussa or dārunodārūnaṃ
Ablative (fifth)dārusmā or dārumhādārūhi or dārūbhi
Genitive (sixth)dārussa or dārunodārūnaṃ
Locative (seventh)dārusmiṃ or dārumhidārūsu
Vocative (calling)dārudārūni or dārū

Further reading

  • Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “dāru”, in Pali-English Dictionary‎, London: Chipstead, page 319
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “dāˊru”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 361
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