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asuci

masc nom sg of asuci (adj); fem nom sg of asuci (adj); nt nom sg of asuci (adj); nt acc sg of asuci (adj); …

1. impure; unclean; filthy; foul; disgusting
2. impurity; filth
3. impure thing; something dirty; foul thing; lit. impurity
4. sperm; semen; lit. impurity

Etymology. na > a + √suc + i; from √suc 'be pure, be bright'; Sanskrit aśuci [śuc]

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

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