kukkuṭa
Pali edit
Alternative forms edit
Alternative forms
Etymology edit
Inherited from Sanskrit कुक्कुट (kukkuṭá). Cognate with Niya Prakrit 𐨐𐨂𐨐𐨂𐨜 (kukuḍa), Prakrit 𑀓𑀼𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀼𑀟 (kukkuḍa).
Noun edit
kukkuṭa m (feminine kukkuṭī)
Declension edit
Declension table of "kukkuṭa" (masculine)
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | kukkuṭo | kukkuṭā |
| Accusative (second) | kukkuṭaṃ | kukkuṭe |
| Instrumental (third) | kukkuṭena | kukkuṭehi or kukkuṭebhi |
| Dative (fourth) | kukkuṭassa or kukkuṭāya or kukkuṭatthaṃ | kukkuṭānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | kukkuṭasmā or kukkuṭamhā or kukkuṭā | kukkuṭehi or kukkuṭebhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | kukkuṭassa | kukkuṭānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | kukkuṭasmiṃ or kukkuṭamhi or kukkuṭe | kukkuṭesu |
| Vocative (calling) | kukkuṭa | kukkuṭā |
References edit
- Childers, Robert Caesar, Dictionary of the Päli language, London: Trübner & Company, 1875, page 211.
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “kukkuṭa”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 164
- Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “kukkuṭa”, in Pali-English Dictionary, London: Chipstead, page 218