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brahmaññatā

fem nom sg of brahmaññatā (noun); fem nom pl of brahmaññatā (noun); fem acc pl of brahmaññatā (noun); fem instr sg of brahmaññatā (noun); …

1. devotion to Brahmans; lit. devotion to Brahmans state

Etymology. √brah + ma + na + ya + tā; from √brah 'increase'; Sanskrit brāhmaṇyatā (bsk) [bṛh]

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

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