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करुणा

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Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit करुणा (karuṇā).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /kə.ɾʊ.ɳɑː/, [kɐ.ɾʊ.ɳäː]

Noun

करुणा (karuṇā) f (Urdu spelling کرنا)

  1. compassion, pity, kindness, mercy
    महात्मा गाँधी प्रेम और करुणा के प्रतिरूप थे।
    mahātmā gāndhī prem aur karuṇā ke pratirūp the.
    Mahatma Gandhi was a model of love and compassion.

Proper noun

करुणा (karuṇā) f

  1. a female given name from Sanskrit

Declension

More information singular, plural ...

References

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Marathi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit करुणा (karuṇā).

Pronunciation

Noun

करुणा (karuṇā) f

  1. compassion, kindness
    Synonym: दया (dayā)

Declension

More information Declension of करुणा (fem ā-stem), direct singular ...
More information Genitive declension of करुणा (fem ā-stem), masculine object पुल्लिंगी कर्म ...

References

  • Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983), “करुणा”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
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Sanskrit

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Etymology

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Pronunciation

Noun

करुणा (karuṇā) stem, f

  1. pity, compassion

Declension

More information singular, dual ...
  • ¹Vedic
  • ²Brāhmaṇas

Descendants

  • Gandhari: 𐨐𐨪𐨂𐨣 (karuna)
  • Pali: karuṇā
  • Prakrit: 𑀓𑀮𑀼𑀡𑀸 (kaluṇā)

Borrowed terms

References

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