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abalā

abala

masc nom pl of abala (adj); fem nom sg of abala (adj); fem nom pl of abala (adj); nt nom pl of abala (adj); …

1. abala (adj): weak; feeble; lit. not strong
2. abala (adj): without strength; devoid of power
3. abalā (fem): woman

Etymology. na > a + √bal + a; from √bal 'be strong, live'; Sanskrit abala (na + bala), durbala, balahīna [bal]

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

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