Possibly from Sanskrit धकार (dhakāra). By surface analysis, translingual ධ (the letter) + kāra (term designating a letter or sound) etc.
dhakāra m
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | dhakāro | dhakārā |
| Accusative (second) | dhakāraṃ | dhakāre |
| Instrumental (third) | dhakārena | dhakārehi or dhakārebhi |
| Dative (fourth) | dhakārassa or dhakārāya or dhakāratthaṃ | dhakārānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | dhakārasmā or dhakāramhā or dhakārā | dhakārehi or dhakārebhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | dhakārassa | dhakārānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | dhakārasmiṃ or dhakāramhi or dhakāre | dhakāresu |
| Vocative (calling) | dhakāra | dhakārā |