karaṇa

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See also: karana

Pali

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Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit करण (karaṇa).

Noun

karaṇa n

  1. doing, action, making
  2. production

Declension

Declension table of "karaṇa" (neuter)
Case \ NumberSingularPlural
Nominative (first)karaṇaṃkaraṇāni
Accusative (second)karaṇaṃkaraṇāni
Instrumental (third)karaṇenakaraṇehi or karaṇebhi
Dative (fourth)karaṇassa or karaṇāya or karaṇatthaṃkaraṇānaṃ
Ablative (fifth)karaṇasmā or karaṇamhā or karaṇākaraṇehi or karaṇebhi
Genitive (sixth)karaṇassakaraṇānaṃ
Locative (seventh)karaṇasmiṃ or karaṇamhi or karaṇekaraṇesu
Vocative (calling)karaṇakaraṇāni

References

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

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