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cammena

camma

nt instr sg of camma (noun)

1. inner skin; skin
2. hide; animal skin; leather
3. shield; lit. hide
4. (of a vīṇā) sound board; lit. leather; shield

Etymology. Sanskrit carman

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

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