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candanassa

candana

nt dat sg of candana (noun); nt gen sg of candana (noun); masc dat sg of candana (noun); masc gen sg of candana (noun)

1. sandalwood; lit. glowing
2. name of a deity; lit. glowing
3. sandal-wood tree; lit. glowing
4. name of an arahant monk; lit. glowing

Etymology. √cand + ana; from √cand 'glow, be bright'; Sanskrit candana [cand]

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

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