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abhayo

abhaya

masc nom sg of abhaya (adj); masc nom sg of abhaya (noun)

1. safe; without fear; free from fright
2. name of a Licchavi layman; lit. fearless
3. name of a prince; king Bimbisāra's son; lit. fearless
4. name of an arahant monk; lit. fearless
5. name of an arahant monk; lit. fearless

Etymology. na > a + √bhī > bhay + *a; from √bhī 'fear'; Sanskrit abhaya [bhī]

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

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