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brahmacārī

brahmacāri

masc nom pl of brahmacāri (noun); masc acc pl of brahmacāri (noun); masc voc pl of brahmacāri (noun); masc nom sg of brahmacārī (adj); …

1. brahmacāri (masc): celibate man; spiritual practitioner
2. brahmacārī (adj): celibate; chaste; abstaining from sexual intercourse; holy
3. brahmacārī (masc): celibate man; who abstains from sexual intercourse
4. brahmacārī (adj): living the holy life; following the spiritual path

Etymology. brahma + cārī > cāri; Sanskrit brahmacārin

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

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