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bhoto

bhavant

masc dat sg of bhavant (noun); masc gen sg of bhavant (noun)

1. bhavant (masc): master; sir; respected man; lit. being present
2. bhoto (masc): for sir; to master; for you
3. bhoto (masc): of sir; of master; of you

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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