catukka
Pali
Alternative forms
Alternative forms
- 𑀘𑀢𑀼𑀓𑁆𑀓 (Brahmi script)
- चतुक्क (Devanagari script)
- চতুক্ক (Bengali script)
- චතුක්ක (Sinhalese script)
- စတုက္က or ၸတုၵ္ၵ or ၸတုၵ်ၵ (Burmese script)
- จตุกฺก or จะตุกกะ (Thai script)
- ᨧᨲᩩᨠ᩠ᨠ (Tai Tham script)
- ຈຕຸກ຺ກ or ຈະຕຸກກະ (Lao script)
- ចតុក្ក (Khmer script)
- 𑄌𑄖𑄪𑄇𑄴𑄇 (Chakma script)
Etymology
Inherited from Sanskrit चतुष्क (catuṣka). Cognate with Prakrit 𑀘𑀤𑀼𑀓𑁆𑀓 (cadukka), 𑀘𑀉𑀓𑁆𑀓 (caükka).
Noun
catukka n
- tetrad, foursome (set of four)
- square; junction of four roads
Declension
Declension table of "catukka" (neuter)
| Case \\ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | catukkaṃ | catukkāni |
| Accusative (second) | catukkaṃ | catukkāni |
| Instrumental (third) | catukkena | catukkehi or catukkebhi |
| Dative (fourth) | catukkassa or catukkāya or catukkatthaṃ | catukkānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | catukkasmā or catukkamhā or catukkā | catukkehi or catukkebhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | catukkassa | catukkānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | catukkasmiṃ or catukkamhi or catukke | catukkesu |
| Vocative (calling) | catukka | catukkāni |
References
- Pali Text Society (1921-1925), “catukka”, in Pali-English Dictionary, London: Chipstead, page 260
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “catukka”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 251