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atthavādī

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

1. who speaks what is beneficial; who says what is meaningful; lit. speaking meaning
2. speaking about the goal; lit. speaking meaning

Etymology. attha + vādī; Sanskrit artha + vādin

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

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