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bhavataṇhā

fem nom sg of bhavataṇhā (noun); fem nom pl of bhavataṇhā (noun); fem acc pl of bhavataṇhā (noun); fem instr sg of bhavataṇhā (noun); …

1. craving for becoming; craving for existence; (or) craving (for something) to be

Etymology. bhava + taṇhā; Sanskrit bhava + tṛṣṇā

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

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