lolatā

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Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit लोलता (lolatā). By surface analysis, lola +‎ -tā.

Noun

lolatā f

  1. greed, longing, eagerness
    Synonyms: lobha, loluppa, āmisa, giddhi

Declension

Declension table of "lolatā" (feminine)
Case \ NumberSingularPlural
Nominative (first)lolatālolatāyo or lolatā
Accusative (second)lolataṃlolatāyo or lolatā
Instrumental (third)lolatāyalolatāhi or lolatābhi
Dative (fourth)lolatāyalolatānaṃ
Ablative (fifth)lolatāyalolatāhi or lolatābhi
Genitive (sixth)lolatāyalolatānaṃ
Locative (seventh)lolatāya or lolatāyaṃlolatāsu
Vocative (calling)lolatelolatāyo or lolatā

Further reading

  • Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “lolatā”, in Pali-English Dictionary‎, London: Chipstead, page 589
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