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avihesavā

avihesavant

masc nom sg of avihesavant (adj); masc nom pl of avihesavant (adj); masc voc sg of avihesavant (adj)

1. not cruel; not vicious; lit. having no cruelty quality

Etymology. na > a + vi + hese + ā + vant; from √his 'hurt, harm'; Sanskrit na + vihiṃsā + [vihiṃs]

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

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