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amattā

amatta

masc nom pl of amatta (pp); fem nom sg of amatta (pp); fem nom pl of amatta (pp); nt nom pl of amatta (pp); …

1. amatta (pp): not intoxicated; not besotted
2. amatta (nt): small earthen vessel
3. amatta (masc): minister; royal official
4. amattā (fem): immoderation

Etymology. na > a + √mad + ta; from √mad 'be mad, be intoxicated'; Sanskrit na + matta [mad]

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

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