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channaṁ

channa

accusative plural masculine of channa (adjective)

1. covered
2. hidden
3. obscured

Built from

• chad — root · cover, conceal
  The root conveys the image of placing something over another thing to hide or protect it. Cognate with English "shade" and "shadow".

Etymology. From √chad (to cover, conceal). Cognate with Sanskrit chādana and English "shade" (both from the Indo-European root *sked- "to cover").

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

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