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chindato

chindanta

masc dat sg of chindanta (prp); nt dat sg of chindanta (prp); masc gen sg of chindanta (prp); nt gen sg of chindanta (prp)

1. cutting off; amputating
2. breaking; removing; destroying; lit. cutting

Etymology. chinda + nta; from √chid 'cut, divide'; Sanskrit chindat [chid]

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

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