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āpasmiṁ

āpasmo

locative singular masculine of āpasmo (noun); possibly a corruption or variant of apasmo or āsasmo (not clearly attested in standard sources)

  1. leprosy or skin disease
  2. affliction

Etymology. Uncertain; possibly connected to apa- (away, off) with a nominal suffix, suggesting a disease that causes one to be set apart, though the attestation is unclear.

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

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