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aṅgāraṁ

aṅgāra

accusative singular masculine of aṅgāra (noun)

  1. glowing coal
  2. burning ember
  3. charcoal

Etymology. Likely from a root meaning 'to burn' or 'fire', related to Sanskrit aṅgāra. The word may be connected to Proto-Indo-European roots for fire and heat, though the etymology is uncertain and the connection to Vedic parallels is not transparent.

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

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