bālaka
Pali
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Etymology
Inherited from Sanskrit बालक (bālaka). Cognate with Maharastri Prakrit 𑀩𑀸𑀮𑀅 (bālaa), Paisaci Prakrit 𑀧𑀸𑀴𑀓 (pāḷaka).
Noun
bālaka m (feminine bālikā)
Declension
Declension table of "bālaka" (masculine)
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | bālako | bālakā |
| Accusative (second) | bālakaṃ | bālake |
| Instrumental (third) | bālakena | bālakehi or bālakebhi |
| Dative (fourth) | bālakassa or bālakāya or bālakatthaṃ | bālakānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | bālakasmā or bālakamhā or bālakā | bālakehi or bālakebhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | bālakassa | bālakānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | bālakasmiṃ or bālakamhi or bālake | bālakesu |
| Vocative (calling) | bālaka | bālakā |
References
- Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “bālaka”, in Pali-English Dictionary, London: Chipstead
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “bālá”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 520