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candano

candana

masc nom sg of candana (noun)

1. name of a deity; lit. glowing
2. sandal-wood tree; lit. glowing
3. 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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