kavaca
Pali
Alternative forms
Alternative forms
- 𑀓𑀯𑀘 (Brahmi script)
- कवच (Devanagari script)
- কৰচ (Bengali script)
- කවච (Sinhalese script)
- ကဝစ or ၵဝၸ (Burmese script)
- กวจ or กะวะจะ (Thai script)
- ᨠᩅᨧ (Tai Tham script)
- ກວຈ or ກະວະຈະ (Lao script)
- កវច (Khmer script)
- 𑄇𑅇𑄌 (Chakma script)
Etymology
Inherited from Sanskrit कवच (kavaca).[1]. Doublet of koja?
Noun
kavaca m[2]
- mail, armour
- coat of mail
Declension
Declension table of "kavaca" (masculine)
Case \\ Number | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative (first) | kavaco | kavacā |
Accusative (second) | kavacaṃ | kavace |
Instrumental (third) | kavacena | kavacehi or kavacebhi |
Dative (fourth) | kavacassa or kavacāya or kavacatthaṃ | kavacānaṃ |
Ablative (fifth) | kavacasmā or kavacamhā or kavacā | kavacehi or kavacebhi |
Genitive (sixth) | kavacassa | kavacānaṃ |
Locative (seventh) | kavacasmiṃ or kavacamhi or kavace | kavacesu |
Vocative (calling) | kavaca | kavacā |
References
- Pali Text Society (1921-1925), “kavaca”, in Pali-English Dictionary, London: Chipstead
- Childers, Robert Caesar, Dictionary of the Päli language, London: Trübner & Company, 1875, page 195.