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ahetū

ahetu

masc nom pl of ahetu (adj); fem nom pl of ahetu (adj); nt nom pl of ahetu (adj); masc acc pl of ahetu (adj); …

1. causeless; with no basis; for no reason
2. not a cause; not a reason; not a basis (for)

Etymology. na > a + √hi > he + *tu; from √hi 'impel'; Sanskrit ahetu [hi]

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

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