māra
See also: Appendix:Variations of "mara"
Pali
editAlternative forms
editAlternative forms
Noun
editmāra m
- killer
- one who frustrates other's benefaction
Declension
editDeclension table of "māra" (masculine)
Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
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Nominative (first) | māro | mārā |
Accusative (second) | māraṃ | māre |
Instrumental (third) | mārena | mārehi or mārebhi |
Dative (fourth) | mārassa or mārāya or māratthaṃ | mārānaṃ |
Ablative (fifth) | mārasmā or māramhā or mārā | mārehi or mārebhi |
Genitive (sixth) | mārassa | mārānaṃ |
Locative (seventh) | mārasmiṃ or māramhi or māre | māresu |
Vocative (calling) | māra | mārā |
Proper noun
editmāra m
- Mara, the Evil One, the tempter, death personified
Declension
editDeclension table of "māra" (masculine)
Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative (first) | māro | mārā |
Accusative (second) | māraṃ | māre |
Instrumental (third) | mārena | mārehi or mārebhi |
Dative (fourth) | mārassa or mārāya or māratthaṃ | mārānaṃ |
Ablative (fifth) | mārasmā or māramhā or mārā | mārehi or mārebhi |
Genitive (sixth) | mārassa | mārānaṃ |
Locative (seventh) | mārasmiṃ or māramhi or māre | māresu |
Vocative (calling) | māra | mārā |
Descendants
editReferences
edit- Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “māra”, in Pali-English Dictionary, London: Chipstead