maṇikāra
Pali
Alternative forms
Alternative forms
- 𑀫𑀡𑀺𑀓𑀸𑀭 (Brahmi script)
- मणिकार (Devanagari script)
- মণিকার (Bengali script)
- මණිකාර (Sinhalese script)
- မဏိကာရ or မꧣိၵႃရ (Burmese script)
- มณิการ or มะณิการะ (Thai script)
- ᨾᨱᩥᨠᩣᩁ (Tai Tham script)
- ມຓິກາຣ or ມະຓິກາຣະ (Lao script)
- មណិការ (Khmer script)
- 𑄟𑄕𑄨𑄇𑄂𑄢 (Chakma script)
Etymology
Inherited from Sanskrit मणिकार (maṇikārá). Cognate with Prakrit 𑀫𑀡𑀺𑀆𑀭 (maṇiāra), 𑀫𑀡𑀺𑀬𑀸𑀭 (maṇiyāra). By surface analysis, maṇi + -kāra.
Noun
maṇikāra m
- jeweler
Declension
Declension table of "maṇikāra" (masculine)
| Case \\ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | maṇikāro | maṇikārā |
| Accusative (second) | maṇikāraṃ | maṇikāre |
| Instrumental (third) | maṇikārena | maṇikārehi or maṇikārebhi |
| Dative (fourth) | maṇikārassa or maṇikārāya or maṇikāratthaṃ | maṇikārānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | maṇikārasmā or maṇikāramhā or maṇikārā | maṇikārehi or maṇikārebhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | maṇikārassa | maṇikārānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | maṇikārasmiṃ or maṇikāramhi or maṇikāre | maṇikāresu |
| Vocative (calling) | maṇikāra | maṇikārā |
Further reading
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “maṇikāra”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 558
- Pali Text Society (1921-1925), “maṇikāra”, in Pali-English Dictionary, London: Chipstead, page 516