caraṇa
See also: carana, Carana, and caraṇā
Pali
Alternative forms
Alternative forms
- 𑀘𑀭𑀡 (Brahmi script)
- चरण (Devanagari script)
- চরণ (Bengali script)
- චරණ (Sinhalese script)
- စရဏ or ၸရꧣ (Burmese script)
- จรณ or จะระณะ (Thai script)
- ᨧᩁᨱ (Tai Tham script)
- ຈຣຓ or ຈະຣະຓະ or ຈະຣະນ຺ະ or ຈະລະນະ (Lao script)
- ចរណ (Khmer script)
- 𑄌𑄢𑄕 (Chakma script)
Etymology
Inherited from Sanskrit चरण (caraṇa). Synchronically analyzable as car + -ana.
Noun
caraṇa n
- walking about
- foot (part of body)
- conduct, behaviour (especially good behaviour)
Declension
Declension table of "caraṇa" (neuter)
Case \\ Number | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative (first) | caraṇaṃ | caraṇāni |
Accusative (second) | caraṇaṃ | caraṇāni |
Instrumental (third) | caraṇena | caraṇehi or caraṇebhi |
Dative (fourth) | caraṇassa or caraṇāya or caraṇatthaṃ | caraṇānaṃ |
Ablative (fifth) | caraṇasmā or caraṇamhā or caraṇā | caraṇehi or caraṇebhi |
Genitive (sixth) | caraṇassa | caraṇānaṃ |
Locative (seventh) | caraṇasmiṃ or caraṇamhi or caraṇe | caraṇesu |
Vocative (calling) | caraṇa | caraṇāni |
Related terms
- caraṇā
References
Pali Text Society (1921-1925), “caraṇa”, in Pali-English Dictionary, London: Chipstead