khudā

Pali

Alternative forms

Alternative forms

• 𑀔𑀼𑀤𑀸 (Brahmi script)
• खुदा (Devanagari script)
• খুদা (Bengali script)
• ඛුදා (Sinhalese script)
• ခုဒါ or ၶုၻႃ (Burmese script)
• ขุทา (Thai script)
• ᨡᩩᨴᩤ (Tai Tham script)
• ຂຸທາ (Lao script)
• ខុទា (Khmer script)
• 𑄈𑄪𑄘𑄂 (Chakma script)

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit क्षुधा (kṣudhā), ultimately from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ćšudʰ- (“hunger”).

Noun

khudā f

1. hunger, appetite

Declension

Declension table of "khudā" (feminine)

Case \ Number	Singular	Plural
Nominative (first)	khudā	khudāyo or khudā
Accusative (second)	khudaṃ	khudāyo or khudā
Instrumental (third)	khudāya	khudāhi or khudābhi
Dative (fourth)	khudāya	khudānaṃ
Ablative (fifth)	khudāya	khudāhi or khudābhi
Genitive (sixth)	khudāya	khudānaṃ
Locative (seventh)	khudāya or khudāyaṃ	khudāsu
Vocative (calling)	khude	khudāyo or khudā

References

• Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “khudā”, in Pali-English Dictionary‎, London: Chipstead