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akāmassa

akāma

masc dat sg of akāma (adj); nt dat sg of akāma (adj); masc gen sg of akāma (adj); nt gen sg of akāma (adj)

1. without desire; without need
2. unwilling; reluctant; involuntary; without choice in the matter

Etymology. na > a + √kam > kām + *a; from √kam 'desire'; Sanskrit akāma [kam]

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

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