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bhonto

bhavant

masc nom pl of bhavant (noun); masc voc pl of bhavant (noun)

1. bhavant (masc): master; sir; respected man; lit. being present
2. bhonto (masc): gentlemen; masters

Etymology. bhava + ant; from √bhū 'be, become'; Sanskrit bhavan [bhū]

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

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