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balaṁ

bala

nominative singular neuter

  1. strength
  2. power
  3. force
  4. faculty

Etymology. Indo-European root *bʰel- 'to swell, be strong'; cognates with English 'bold', 'ball', Sanskrit bala-. The sense moves from physical swelling (muscle) to abstract power.

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

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