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karuṇā

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See also: karuna, Karuna, karūna, and karūną

Old Javanese

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Sanskrit करुणा (karuṇā, pity, compassion).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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karuṇā

  1. compassion, pity, sympathy
  2. favour
  3. grief, sadness, sorrow
  4. crying, weeping

Adjective

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karuṇā

  1. pitiful
  2. sad, sorrowful

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • > Javanese: ꦏꦫꦸꦤ (karuna) (inherited)

Further reading

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  • "karuṇā" in P.J. Zoetmulder with the collaboration of S.O. Robson, Old Javanese-English Dictionary. 's-Gravenhage: M. Nijhoff, 1982.

Pali

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Sanskrit करुणा (karuṇā). Cognate with Prakrit 𑀓𑀭𑀼𑀡𑀸 (karuṇā), 𑀓𑀮𑀼𑀡𑀸 (kaluṇā), Gandhari 𐨐𐨪𐨂𐨣 (karuna).

Noun

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karuṇā f

  1. pity, compassion

Declension

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References

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