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bhindantā

bhindanta

masc nom pl of bhindanta (prp); nt nom pl of bhindanta (prp); masc voc pl of bhindanta (prp); nt voc pl of bhindanta (prp)

1. (of an argument) shooting down; refuting; lit. breaking
2. breaking down; falling apart
3. breaking; splitting

Etymology. bhinda + nta; from √bhid 'break, split'; Sanskrit bhindat [bhid]

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

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