yakana

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Pali

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Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit यकृत् (yakṛt).

Noun

yakana n

  1. liver

Usage notes

The prefixal combining form is yaka-.

Declension

Declension table of "yakana" (neuter)
Case \ NumberSingularPlural
Nominative (first)yakanaṃyakanāni
Accusative (second)yakanaṃyakanāni
Instrumental (third)yakanenayakanehi or yakanebhi
Dative (fourth)yakanassa or yakanāya or yakanatthaṃyakanānaṃ
Ablative (fifth)yakanasmā or yakanamhā or yakanāyakanehi or yakanebhi
Genitive (sixth)yakanassayakanānaṃ
Locative (seventh)yakanasmiṃ or yakanamhi or yakaneyakanesu
Vocative (calling)yakanayakanāni

References

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

Swahili

Verb

yakana

  1. gnomic class 4/class 6/class 9 of kana (“to deny”)
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