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assāsā

assāsa

masc nom pl of assāsa (noun); masc instr sg of assāsa (noun); masc abl sg of assāsa (noun); masc voc sg of assāsa (noun); …

1. inhalation; in breath; (comm) exhalation
2. relief; comfort; solace; consolation; lit. inhalation
3. support; foundation; lit. inhalation

Etymology. ā + √sas > sās + *a; from √sas 'breath'; Sanskrit āśvāsa [āśvas]

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

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