devaloka
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English
Etymology
Transliteration of Sanskrit देवलोक (devaloka).
Noun
devaloka (plural devalokas)
Pali
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Etymology
Inherited from Sanskrit देवलोक (devaloká). By surface analysis, tatpuruṣa compound of deva + loka.
Noun
devaloka m
Declension
Declension table of "devaloka" (masculine)
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | devaloko | devalokā |
| Accusative (second) | devalokaṃ | devaloke |
| Instrumental (third) | devalokena | devalokehi or devalokebhi |
| Dative (fourth) | devalokassa or devalokāya or devalokatthaṃ | devalokānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | devalokasmā or devalokamhā or devalokā | devalokehi or devalokebhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | devalokassa | devalokānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | devalokasmiṃ or devalokamhi or devaloke | devalokesu |
| Vocative (calling) | devaloka | devalokā |
Further reading
- Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “deva”, in Pali-English Dictionary, London: Chipstead, page 330
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “devaloka”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 373