tulā

See also: Appendix:Variations of "tula"

Pali

Alternative forms

Alternative scripts

• 𑀢𑀼𑀮𑀸 (Brahmi script)
• तुला (Devanagari script)
• তুলা (Bengali script)
• තුලා (Sinhalese script)
• တုလာ or တုလႃ (Burmese script)
• ตุลา (Thai script)
• ᨲᩩᩃᩣ (Tai Tham script)
• ຕຸລາ (Lao script)
• តុលា (Khmer script)
• 𑄖𑄪𑄣𑄂 (Chakma script)

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit तुला (tulā, “balance, weight”).

Noun

tulā f

1. beam or pole for balancing and carrying or supporting a load
2. rafter
3. scales, balance

Declension

Declension table of "tulā" (feminine)

Case \ Number	Singular	Plural
Nominative (first)	tulā	tulāyo or tulā
Accusative (second)	tulaṃ	tulāyo or tulā
Instrumental (third)	tulāya	tulāhi or tulābhi
Dative (fourth)	tulāya	tulānaṃ
Ablative (fifth)	tulāya	tulāhi or tulābhi
Genitive (sixth)	tulāya	tulānaṃ
Locative (seventh)	tulāya or tulāyaṃ	tulāsu
Vocative (calling)	tule	tulāyo or tulā

Derived terms

• tuleti (“to weigh”)

References

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