lobha

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Pali

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Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit लोभ (lobha). Related to luddha, lubbhati. Cognate with Prakrit 𑀮𑁄𑀳 (loha).

Noun

lobha m

  1. greed, covetousness
    Synonyms: lolatā, loluppa, āmisa, giddhi

Declension

Declension table of "lobha" (masculine)
Case \ NumberSingularPlural
Nominative (first)lobholobhā
Accusative (second)lobhaṃlobhe
Instrumental (third)lobhenalobhehi or lobhebhi
Dative (fourth)lobhassa or lobhāya or lobhatthaṃlobhānaṃ
Ablative (fifth)lobhasmā or lobhamhā or lobhālobhehi or lobhebhi
Genitive (sixth)lobhassalobhānaṃ
Locative (seventh)lobhasmiṃ or lobhamhi or lobhelobhesu
Vocative (calling)lobhalobhā

Descendants

  • → Burmese: လောဘ (lau:bha.)
  • → Mon: လောဘ

References

  • Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “lobha”, in Pali-English Dictionary‎, London: Chipstead, page 588
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “lobha”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 649
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