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brahmāyu

masc nom sg of brahmāyu (noun); masc voc sg of brahmāyu (noun)

1. name of a Brahman; lit. living as long as Brahma
2. in reference to MN91 Brahmāyusutta; lit. living as long as Brahma

Etymology. brahma + āyu; Sanskrit brahmāyus (brahma + āyus)

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

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