rakkhasa

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Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit राक्षस (rākṣasa).

Noun

rakkhasa m

  1. demon, fiend

Declension

Declension table of "rakkhasa" (masculine)
Case \ NumberSingularPlural
Nominative (first)rakkhasorakkhasā
Accusative (second)rakkhasaṃrakkhase
Instrumental (third)rakkhasenarakkhasehi or rakkhasebhi
Dative (fourth)rakkhasassa or rakkhasāya or rakkhasatthaṃrakkhasānaṃ
Ablative (fifth)rakkhasasmā or rakkhasamhā or rakkhasārakkhasehi or rakkhasebhi
Genitive (sixth)rakkhasassarakkhasānaṃ
Locative (seventh)rakkhasasmiṃ or rakkhasamhi or rakkhaserakkhasesu
Vocative (calling)rakkhasarakkhasā

Descendants

  • → Kannada: ರಕ್ಕಸ (rakkasa)

Further reading

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

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