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adassanena

adassana

nt instr sg of adassana (noun)

1. out of sight; disappearance (of); where one cannot be seen; lit. not seeing
2. absence (of); lit. not seeing
3. not understanding; not knowing (of); lit. not seeing
4. not recognizing; lit. not seeing
5. not seeing; not looking (at)

Etymology. na > a + dassa + ana; from √dis 'see'; Sanskrit adarśana [dṛś]

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

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