andhakāra
Pali edit
Alternative forms edit
Alternative forms
Etymology edit
Inherited from Sanskrit अन्धकार (andhakāra). Cognate with Prakrit 𑀅𑀁𑀥𑀬𑀸𑀭 (aṃdhayāra), 𑀅𑀁𑀥𑀸𑀭 (aṃdhāra). By surface analysis, andha + -kāra.
Noun edit
andhakāra m
Declension edit
Declension table of "andhakāra" (masculine)
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | andhakāro | andhakārā |
| Accusative (second) | andhakāraṃ | andhakāre |
| Instrumental (third) | andhakārena | andhakārehi or andhakārebhi |
| Dative (fourth) | andhakārassa or andhakārāya or andhakāratthaṃ | andhakārānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | andhakārasmā or andhakāramhā or andhakārā | andhakārehi or andhakārebhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | andhakārassa | andhakārānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | andhakārasmiṃ or andhakāramhi or andhakāre | andhakāresu |
| Vocative (calling) | andhakāra | andhakārā |
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
- → Thai: อนธการ (on-tá-gaan)
References edit
- Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “andhakāra”, in Pali-English Dictionary, London: Chipstead, page 49
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “andhakāra”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 18