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aggassa

agga

masc dat sg of agga (adj); nt dat sg of agga (adj); masc gen sg of agga (adj); nt gen sg of agga (adj); …

1. highest; topmost; foremost; supreme; ultimate
2. most; very; extremely; superbly
3. tip; top; peak
4. chief (among); best (of); highest (of); ultimate
5. outcome; conclusion; result
6. hall; room; place; position

Etymology. From Proto-Indo-European *h₂enǵ- 'narrow, tight, constricted', also reflected in Sanskrit aṅga 'limb' and possibly Latin angustus 'narrow'. The sense develops from 'pointed' or 'sharp' (the narrow tip) to 'foremost, highest' — what stands out or protrudes is supreme. No clear cognates in English, but compare the image of a mountain's sharp peak.

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

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