devara
Pali
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Etymology
editInherited from Sanskrit देवर (devara). Cognate with Prakrit 𑀤𑁂𑀯𑀭 (devara), 𑀤𑁂𑀅𑀭 (deara), 𑀤𑀺𑀅𑀭 (diara).
Noun
editdevara m
Declension
editDeclension table of "devara" (masculine)
Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative (first) | devaro | devarā |
Accusative (second) | devaraṃ | devare |
Instrumental (third) | devarena | devarehi or devarebhi |
Dative (fourth) | devarassa or devarāya or devaratthaṃ | devarānaṃ |
Ablative (fifth) | devarasmā or devaramhā or devarā | devarehi or devarebhi |
Genitive (sixth) | devarassa | devarānaṃ |
Locative (seventh) | devarasmiṃ or devaramhi or devare | devaresu |
Vocative (calling) | devara | devarā |
References
edit- Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “devara”, in Pali-English Dictionary, London: Chipstead, page 330
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “dēvŕ̥”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 374