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Old Javanese
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit करुणा (karuṇā, “pity, compassion”).
Pronunciation
Noun
karuṇā
- compassion, pity, sympathy
- favour
- grief, sadness, sorrow
- crying, weeping
Adjective
karuṇā
- pitiful
- sad, sorrowful
Derived terms
Descendants
Further reading
- "karuṇā" in P.J. Zoetmulder with the collaboration of S.O. Robson, Old Javanese-English Dictionary. 's-Gravenhage: M. Nijhoff, 1982.
Pali
Etymology
Inherited from Sanskrit करुणा (karuṇā). Cognate with Prakrit 𑀓𑀭𑀼𑀡𑀸 (karuṇā), 𑀓𑀮𑀼𑀡𑀸 (kaluṇā), Gandhari 𐨐𐨪𐨂𐨣 (karuna).
Noun
karuṇā f
- pity, compassion
Declension
Declension table of "karuṇā" (feminine)
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