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aggi

masc nom sg of aggi (noun); masc voc sg of aggi (noun); nt nom sg of aggī (adj); nt acc sg of aggī (adj); …

  1. aggi (masc): fire
  2. aggī (adj): with the highest; with the excellent

Etymology. From Proto-Indo-European *h₂enǵ- (to ignite, burn), cognate with Latin ignis 'fire' and English ignite. The Pali aggi preserves the older vocalization; Sanskrit agni shows a parallel development from the same root.

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

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