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bahuṁ

bahu

accusative singular masculine of bahu (adjective)

  1. much
  2. many
  3. in great quantity

Etymology. Cognate with Sanskrit bahu, Greek polys (via πολύς), and English plural (via Indo-European *bhelǝ- meaning "many"); akin to Latin follis. The root sense is abundance or multiplicity.

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

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