alaṃkāra
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Sanskrit अलंकार (alaṃkāra)
Pali alaṃkāra
Inherited from Sanskrit अलंकार (alaṃkāra). Cognate with Prakrit 𑀅𑀮𑀁𑀓𑀸𑀭 (alaṃkāra).
Noun
alaṃkāra m
- ornament, decoration
- Synonym: bhūsana
Declension
Declension table of "alaṃkāra" (masculine)
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | alaṃkāro | alaṃkārā |
| Accusative (second) | alaṃkāraṃ | alaṃkāre |
| Instrumental (third) | alaṃkārena | alaṃkārehi or alaṃkārebhi |
| Dative (fourth) | alaṃkārassa or alaṃkārāya or alaṃkāratthaṃ | alaṃkārānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | alaṃkārasmā or alaṃkāramhā or alaṃkārā | alaṃkārehi or alaṃkārebhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | alaṃkārassa | alaṃkārānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | alaṃkārasmiṃ or alaṃkāramhi or alaṃkāre | alaṃkāresu |
| Vocative (calling) | alaṃkāra | alaṃkārā |
References
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “alaṃkā́ra”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 31
- Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “alaŋkāra”, in Pali-English Dictionary, London: Chipstead, page 79