devara
Pali
Alternative scripts
Alternative scripts
Etymology
Inherited from Sanskrit देवर (devara). Cognate with Prakrit 𑀤𑁂𑀯𑀭 (devara), 𑀤𑁂𑀅𑀭 (deara), 𑀤𑀺𑀅𑀭 (diara).
Noun
devara m
Declension
Declension table of "devara" (masculine)
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | devaro | devarā |
| Accusative (second) | devaraṃ | devare |
| Instrumental (third) | devarena | devarehi or devarebhi |
| Dative (fourth) | devarassa or devarāya or devaratthaṃ | devarānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | devarasmā or devaramhā or devarā | devarehi or devarebhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | devarassa | devarānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | devarasmiṃ or devaramhi or devare | devaresu |
| Vocative (calling) | devara | devarā |
References
- Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “devara”, in Pali-English Dictionary, London: Chipstead, page 330
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “dēvŕ̥”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 374