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ābhāya

ābha

fem instr sg of ābha (adj); masc dat sg of ābha (adj); fem dat sg of ābha (adj); nt dat sg of ābha (adj); …

1. ābha (adj): radiant; lustrous; luminous; epithet of a class of devas; lit. having light
2. ābhā (fem): radiance; lustre; luminosity

Etymology. ā + √bhā + ā + a; from √bhā 'shine, speak'; Sanskrit ābha [ābhā]

Meanings from the Digital Pāḷi Dictionary; morphology and etymology by Claude.

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