dukkha
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English
Etymology
Transliteration of Pali dukkha.
Pronunciation
Noun
dukkha (countable and uncountable, plural dukkhas)
- (Buddhism) The three main types of pain, suffering, or stress: physical and mental, impermanence, and conditioned states. One of the three marks of existence.
Translations
suffering
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Etymology
Noun
dukkha n
Declension
Declension table of "dukkha" (neuter)
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | dukkhaṃ | dukkhāni |
| Accusative (second) | dukkhaṃ | dukkhāni |
| Instrumental (third) | dukkhena | dukkhehi or dukkhebhi |
| Dative (fourth) | dukkhassa or dukkhāya or dukkhatthaṃ | dukkhānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | dukkhasmā or dukkhamhā or dukkhā | dukkhehi or dukkhebhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | dukkhassa | dukkhānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | dukkhasmiṃ or dukkhamhi or dukkhe | dukkhesu |
| Vocative (calling) | dukkha | dukkhāni |
Descendants
- → Malay: duka
- → Burmese: ဒုက္ခ (dukhka.)
- → English: dukkha
- → Thai: ทุกข์ (túk)
- → Khmer: ទុក្ខ (tuk)
- → Tagalog: dukhâ
Further reading
- Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “dukkha”, in Pali-English Dictionary, London: Chipstead