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brāhmaṇamhāti

brāhmaṇa

masc

1. brāhmaṇa (masc): Brahman; priest; man of the Brahman caste
2. brāhmaṇa (masc): arahant; awakened being; saint; paragon
3. brāhmaṇa (masc): monk; sage; holy man
4. brāhmaṇamhā (sandhi): we are holy men; we are Brahmans
5. brāhmaṇa (masc): in reference to MN49 Brahmanimantanikasutta

Analysis. brāhmaṇamhā + iti

Etymology. √brah > brāh + ma + *aṇa; from √brah 'increase'; Sanskrit brāhmaṇa [bṛh]

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

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