okāra

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See also: okara

Pali[edit]

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Etymology 1[edit]

o- +‎ kāra

Noun[edit]

okāra m

  1. folly, vanity
    kāmānaṃ ādīnavo okāro saṅkileso
    The danger, vanity and defilement of sensual pleasure
Usage notes[edit]

The word only occurs in the stock phrase quoted above.

Etymology 2[edit]

Possibly from Sanskrit ओकार (okāra). By surface analysis, translingual (o, the letter) +‎ kāra (term designating a letter or sound) etc.

Noun[edit]

okāra m

  1. the letter 'o'
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