lolatā
Pali
Alternative forms
Alternative forms
- 𑀮𑁄𑀮𑀢𑀸 (Brahmi script)
- लोलता (Devanagari script)
- লোলতা (Bengali script)
- ලොලතා (Sinhalese script)
- လောလတာ or လေႃလတႃ (Burmese script)
- โลลตา or โลละตา (Thai script)
- ᩃᩮᩣᩃᨲᩣ (Tai Tham script)
- ໂລລຕາ or ໂລລະຕາ (Lao script)
- លោលតា (Khmer script)
- 𑄣𑄮𑄣𑄖𑄂 (Chakma script)
Etymology
Inherited from Sanskrit लोलता (lolatā). By surface analysis, lola + -tā.
Noun
lolatā f
- greed, longing, eagerness
- Synonyms: lobha, loluppa, āmisa, giddhi
Declension
Declension table of "lolatā" (feminine)
| Case \\ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | lolatā | lolatāyo or lolatā |
| Accusative (second) | lolataṃ | lolatāyo or lolatā |
| Instrumental (third) | lolatāya | lolatāhi or lolatābhi |
| Dative (fourth) | lolatāya | lolatānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | lolatāya | lolatāhi or lolatābhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | lolatāya | lolatānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | lolatāya or lolatāyaṃ | lolatāsu |
| Vocative (calling) | lolate | lolatāyo or lolatā |
Further reading
- Pali Text Society (1921-1925), “lolatā”, in Pali-English Dictionary, London: Chipstead, page 589