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bhaddiyo

bhaddiya

masc nom sg of bhaddiya (noun)

1. name of an arahant; lit. having good fortune
2. name of a Licchavi; lit. having good fortune
3. name of an arahant monk; great disciple of the Buddha; foremost monk among those coming from an eminent family; lit. having good fortune
4. name of an arahant monk; great disciple of the Buddha; foremost monk among those with a sweet tone; Lakuṇḍaka Bhaddiya; lit. having good fortune

Etymology. √bhad + ra + iya; from √bhad 'be good, be lucky'; Sanskrit bhadrika [bhand]

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

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