accusative singular masculine
Analysis. Simple word; no compound or sandhi analysis needed.
Etymology. Root āḷ- (to move quickly, to be swift). The word is rare in Pali texts and appears mainly in narrative contexts. No certain cognates in Indo-European languages, though the root may be onomatopoetic in origin, capturing the sense of rapid motion.
Meanings from the Digital Pāḷi Dictionary; morphology and etymology by Claude.
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