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attani

atta

masc loc sg of atta (noun)

  1. atta (masc): self; soul; spirit; essence
  2. attani (masc): in oneself; for oneself
  3. attani (masc): when self; when oneself
  4. atta (masc): body; form

Etymology. From Indo-European *h₂et-mo- (reflexive pronoun). Cognate with Sanskrit ātman (self, soul), Latin ātum (past participle suffix suggesting the reflexive), and English dialect "it" in its earlier reflexive sense. The word evolved from a demonstrative particle to express the autonomous self or essential nature.

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

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