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dānañca

da

letter

1. da (letter): (gram) letter d; 26th letter of the alphabet; dental consonant
2. da (adj): giving; offering; bestowing
3. dā (root): (gram) √dā (give)
4. dāna (nt): giving; offering; charity; generosity
5. dāna (nt): alms; almsfood; lit. giving
6. dāna (nt): gap
7. dāna (nt): gift; offering; item for a sacrifice
8. dāna (nt): putting in charge; assigning responsibility; lit. giving

Analysis. dānaṃ + ca

Etymology. Sanskrit da

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

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