Hindi

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Etymology

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Inherited from Sanskrit -कार (-kāra). Perhaps, also influenced by Persian کار (kâr).

Suffix

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-कार (-kārm (Urdu spelling ـکار)

  1. doer (one who does)

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Sanskrit

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Etymology

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    Inherited from Proto-Indo-Iranian *-kāras. Cognate with Persian کار (kâr). Related to कृ (kṛ, to do, make, root).

    Pronunciation

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    Suffix

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    -कार (-kāram

    1. doer

    Declension

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    Masculine a-stem declension of -कार (-kāra)
    Singular Dual Plural
    Nominative -कारः
    -kāraḥ
    -कारौ / -कारा¹
    -kārau / -kārā¹
    -काराः / -कारासः¹
    -kārāḥ / -kārāsaḥ¹
    Vocative -कार
    -kāra
    -कारौ / -कारा¹
    -kārau / -kārā¹
    -काराः / -कारासः¹
    -kārāḥ / -kārāsaḥ¹
    Accusative -कारम्
    -kāram
    -कारौ / -कारा¹
    -kārau / -kārā¹
    -कारान्
    -kārān
    Instrumental -कारेण
    -kāreṇa
    -काराभ्याम्
    -kārābhyām
    -कारैः / -कारेभिः¹
    -kāraiḥ / -kārebhiḥ¹
    Dative -काराय
    -kārāya
    -काराभ्याम्
    -kārābhyām
    -कारेभ्यः
    -kārebhyaḥ
    Ablative -कारात्
    -kārāt
    -काराभ्याम्
    -kārābhyām
    -कारेभ्यः
    -kārebhyaḥ
    Genitive -कारस्य
    -kārasya
    -कारयोः
    -kārayoḥ
    -काराणाम्
    -kārāṇām
    Locative -कारे
    -kāre
    -कारयोः
    -kārayoḥ
    -कारेषु
    -kāreṣu
    Notes
    • ¹Vedic

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