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balavā

balavant

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

1. strong; powerful; lit. having strength quality
2. intense; powerful; lit. having strength quality

Etymology. √bal + a + vant; from √bal 'be strong, live'; Sanskrit balavat [bal]

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

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