kaṇṇa

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Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit कर्ण (karṇa).

Noun

kaṇṇa m

  1. angle, corner
  2. external ear, earflap

Declension

Declension table of "kaṇṇa" (masculine)
Case \ NumberSingularPlural
Nominative (first)kaṇṇokaṇṇā
Accusative (second)kaṇṇaṃkaṇṇe
Instrumental (third)kaṇṇenakaṇṇehi or kaṇṇebhi
Dative (fourth)kaṇṇassa or kaṇṇāya or kaṇṇatthaṃkaṇṇānaṃ
Ablative (fifth)kaṇṇasmā or kaṇṇamhā or kaṇṇākaṇṇehi or kaṇṇebhi
Genitive (sixth)kaṇṇassakaṇṇānaṃ
Locative (seventh)kaṇṇasmiṃ or kaṇṇamhi or kaṇṇekaṇṇesu
Vocative (calling)kaṇṇakaṇṇā

Further reading

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