kusala
Indonesian edit
Etymology edit
From Pali kusala (“merit, virtue”), from Sanskrit कुशल (kuśala).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
kusala (first-person possessive kusalaku, second-person possessive kusalamu, third-person possessive kusalanya) kusala
Further reading edit
- “kusala” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Pali edit
Alternative forms edit
Alternative forms
Etymology edit
Inherited from Sanskrit कुशल (kuśala, adjective).
Adjective edit
kusala
Declension edit
Declension table of "kusala" (masculine)
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | kusalo | kusalā |
| Accusative (second) | kusalaṃ | kusale |
| Instrumental (third) | kusalena | kusalehi or kusalebhi |
| Dative (fourth) | kusalassa or kusalāya or kusalatthaṃ | kusalānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | kusalasmā or kusalamhā or kusalā | kusalehi or kusalebhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | kusalassa | kusalānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | kusalasmiṃ or kusalamhi or kusale | kusalesu |
| Vocative (calling) | kusala | kusalā |
Declension table of "kusalā" (feminine)
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | kusalā | kusalāyo or kusalā |
| Accusative (second) | kusalaṃ | kusalāyo or kusalā |
| Instrumental (third) | kusalāya | kusalāhi or kusalābhi |
| Dative (fourth) | kusalāya | kusalānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | kusalāya | kusalāhi or kusalābhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | kusalāya | kusalānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | kusalāya or kusalāyaṃ | kusalāsu |
| Vocative (calling) | kusale | kusalāyo or kusalā |
Declension table of "kusala" (neuter)
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | kusalaṃ | kusalāni |
| Accusative (second) | kusalaṃ | kusalāni |
| Instrumental (third) | kusalena | kusalehi or kusalebhi |
| Dative (fourth) | kusalassa or kusalāya or kusalatthaṃ | kusalānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | kusalasmā or kusalamhā or kusalā | kusalehi or kusalebhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | kusalassa | kusalānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | kusalasmiṃ or kusalamhi or kusale | kusalesu |
| Vocative (calling) | kusala | kusalāni |
Noun edit
kusala n
Declension edit
As the neuter of the adjective.
References edit
Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “kusala”, in Pali-English Dictionary, London: Chipstead
Sango edit
Noun edit
kusala