dvāra

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Pali

Alternative forms

Alternative scripts

𑀤𑁆𑀯𑀸𑀭 (Brahmi script)
द्वार (Devanagari script)
দ্ৰার (Bengali script)
ද‍්වාර (Sinhalese script)
ဒွါရ or ၻွႃရ (Burmese script)
ทฺวาร or ทวาระ (Thai script)
ᨴ᩠ᩅᩤᩁ (Tai Tham script)
ທ຺ວາຣ or ທວາຣະ (Lao script)
ទ្វារ (Khmer script)
𑄘𑄳𑄤𑄂𑄢 (Chakma script)

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit द्वार (dvā́ra). Cognate with Maharastri Prakrit 𑀤𑀸𑀭 (dāra).

Noun

dvāra n

door, entrance, gate

Declension

Declension table of "dvāra" (neuter)

Case \ Number	Singular	Plural
Nominative (first)	dvāraṃ	dvārāni
Accusative (second)	dvāraṃ	dvārāni
Instrumental (third)	dvārena	dvārehi or dvārebhi
Dative (fourth)	dvārassa or dvārāya or dvāratthaṃ	dvārānaṃ
Ablative (fifth)	dvārasmā or dvāramhā or dvārā	dvārehi or dvārebhi
Genitive (sixth)	dvārassa	dvārānaṃ
Locative (seventh)	dvārasmiṃ or dvāramhi or dvāre	dvāresu
Vocative (calling)	dvāra	dvārāni

Derived terms

guttadvāra (“with well-guarded senses”)
mukhadvāra (“entrance to the mouth”)

References

Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “dvāra”, in Pali-English Dictionary‎, London: Chipstead

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