Inherited from Sanskrit मणिकार (maṇikārá). Cognate with Prakrit 𑀫𑀡𑀺𑀆𑀭 (maṇiāra), 𑀫𑀡𑀺𑀬𑀸𑀭 (maṇiyāra). By surface analysis, maṇi + -kāra.
maṇikāra m
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | maṇikāro | maṇikārā |
| Accusative (second) | maṇikāraṃ | maṇikāre |
| Instrumental (third) | maṇikārena | maṇikārehi or maṇikārebhi |
| Dative (fourth) | maṇikārassa or maṇikārāya or maṇikāratthaṃ | maṇikārānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | maṇikārasmā or maṇikāramhā or maṇikārā | maṇikārehi or maṇikārebhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | maṇikārassa | maṇikārānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | maṇikārasmiṃ or maṇikāramhi or maṇikāre | maṇikāresu |
| Vocative (calling) | maṇikāra | maṇikārā |