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apare

apara

masc acc pl of apara (adj); nt acc pl of apara (adj); masc loc sg of apara (adj); nt loc sg of apara (adj); …

1. apara (adj): another; after; further; next
2. apara (pron): other; another (person); some other
3. apara (adj): western
4. apara (adj): later; subsequent; final
5. apare (pron): (commentary) other learned monks; other commentators

Built from

• apa — prefix · away, off
  Spatial separation that extends metaphorically to temporal or categorical distance. Cognates: Greek apo-, Latin ab-, English off.
• ra — ending · comparative
  Comparative suffix forming ordinals and relational adjectives; here creates the sense of 'other' or 'further away' from a reference point.

Etymology. apa- (away, off; cognate with Greek apo-, Latin ab-, English off) + -ra (comparative suffix); literally 'further away', hence 'other, another'. Cognate with Sanskrit apara. The prefix apa- preserves the concrete sense of spatial separation that extends to temporal distance ('later, subsequent').

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

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