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āyatanāni

āyatana

nt nom pl of āyatana (noun); nt acc pl of āyatana (noun); nt voc pl of āyatana (noun)

1. sense base; internal sense organ; lit. stretching out
2. external sense field; sense range; lit. stretching out
3. realm; sphere; dimension; range; lit. stretching out
4. support; basis; grounds; lit. stretching out
5. meditation object; meditation subject; lit. stretching out
6. opportunity

Etymology. ā + √yat + ana; from √yat 'stretch, strive'; Sanskrit āyatana [āyat]

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

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