karuṇā
Old Javanese
Alternative forms
- karuṇa
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit करुणा (karuṇā, “pity, compassion”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ka.ru.na/
- Rhymes: -na
- Homophone: karuṇa
- Hyphenation: ka‧ru‧ṇā
Noun
karuṇā
Adjective
karuṇā
Derived terms
- karuṇacitta
- karuṇādidhāraṇa
- karuṇātmaka
Descendants
Further reading
- "karuṇā" in P.J. Zoetmulder with the collaboration of S.O. Robson, Old Javanese-English Dictionary. 's-Gravenhage: M. Nijhoff, 1982.
Pali
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Etymology
Inherited from Sanskrit करुणा (karuṇā). Cognate with Prakrit 𑀓𑀭𑀼𑀡𑀸 (karuṇā), 𑀓𑀮𑀼𑀡𑀸 (kaluṇā), Gandhari 𐨐𐨪𐨂𐨣 (karuna).
Noun
karuṇā f
Declension
Declension table of "karuṇā" (feminine)
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | karuṇā | karuṇāyo or karuṇā |
| Accusative (second) | karuṇaṃ | karuṇāyo or karuṇā |
| Instrumental (third) | karuṇāya | karuṇāhi or karuṇābhi |
| Dative (fourth) | karuṇāya | karuṇānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | karuṇāya | karuṇāhi or karuṇābhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | karuṇāya | karuṇānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | karuṇāya or karuṇāyaṃ | karuṇāsu |
| Vocative (calling) | karuṇe | karuṇāyo or karuṇā |
References
- Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “karuṇā”, in Pali-English Dictionary, London: Chipstead, page 197
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “káruṇā”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 142