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brahmacārinī

fem nom sg of brahmacārinī (noun); fem nom pl of brahmacārinī (noun); fem acc pl of brahmacārinī (noun); fem voc sg of brahmacārinī (noun); …

1. brahmacārinī (fem): celibate woman; living the holy life; following the spiritual path
2. brahmacārī (adj): celibate; chaste; abstaining from sexual intercourse; holy
3. brahmacārī (adj): living the holy life; following the spiritual path

Etymology. brahma + cārī + inī; Sanskrit brahmacāriṇī

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

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