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ariyā

ariya

masc nom pl of ariya (adj); fem nom sg of ariya (adj); fem nom pl of ariya (adj); nt nom pl of ariya (adj); …

1. noble; distinguished; of an awakened being; of the Buddha
2. (abhi) supra-mundane
3. ethically noble person; person of moral integrity
4. awakened being; enlightened one; arahant
5. name of a privately awakened Buddha; lit. noble
6. speaker of an Indo-Aryan language; lit. noble

Etymology. Sanskrit ārya

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

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