See also: akara, akāra, and ākara

Pali

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Alternative forms

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Etymology 1

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Possibly from Sanskrit आकार (ākāra). By surface analysis, (ā, the letter) +‎ kāra (term designating a letter or sound) etc.

Noun

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ākāra m

  1. the letter 'ā'
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Etymology 2

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Noun

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ākāra m

  1. state, condition
  2. quality, attribute
  3. appearance
  4. manner
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Derived terms
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Descendants
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References

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Childers, Robert Caesar, Dictionary of the Päli Language, London: Trübner & Company, 1875.