kusala
Indonesian
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Sanskrit कुशल (kuśala). Coined by Indonesian linguist Anton Moedardo Moeliono in 2007.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [kuˈsala]
- Hyphenation: ku‧sa‧la
Noun
kusala (plural kusala-kusala)
kusala
Further reading
- “kusala” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Pali
Alternative forms
Alternative scripts
Etymology
Inherited from Sanskrit कुशल (kuśala, adjective).
Adjective
kusala
Declension
Declension table of "kusala" (masculine)
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | kusalo | kusalā |
| Accusative (second) | kusalaṃ | kusale |
| Instrumental (third) | kusalena | kusalehi or kusalebhi |
| Dative (fourth) | kusalassa or kusalāya or kusalatthaṃ | kusalānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | kusalasmā or kusalamhā or kusalā | kusalehi or kusalebhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | kusalassa | kusalānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | kusalasmiṃ or kusalamhi or kusale | kusalesu |
| Vocative (calling) | kusala | kusalā |
Declension table of "kusalā" (feminine)
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | kusalā | kusalāyo or kusalā |
| Accusative (second) | kusalaṃ | kusalāyo or kusalā |
| Instrumental (third) | kusalāya | kusalāhi or kusalābhi |
| Dative (fourth) | kusalāya | kusalānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | kusalāya | kusalāhi or kusalābhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | kusalāya | kusalānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | kusalāya or kusalāyaṃ | kusalāsu |
| Vocative (calling) | kusale | kusalāyo or kusalā |
Declension table of "kusala" (neuter)
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | kusalaṃ | kusalāni |
| Accusative (second) | kusalaṃ | kusalāni |
| Instrumental (third) | kusalena | kusalehi or kusalebhi |
| Dative (fourth) | kusalassa or kusalāya or kusalatthaṃ | kusalānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | kusalasmā or kusalamhā or kusalā | kusalehi or kusalebhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | kusalassa | kusalānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | kusalasmiṃ or kusalamhi or kusale | kusalesu |
| Vocative (calling) | kusala | kusalāni |
Noun
kusala n
Declension
As the neuter of the adjective.
References
Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “kusala”, in Pali-English Dictionary, London: Chipstead
Sango
Noun
kusala