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dhātūsu

dhātu

fem loc pl of dhātu (noun); masc loc pl of dhātu (noun)

1. state; property; condition; element
2. state of being; realm of existence
3. (of the Buddha or arahant) relic
4. fact; state (of)
5. (gram) verbal root
6. metal ore
7. one of the eighteen components of perceptual experience, corresponding to the six sense organs, their associated external field and corresponding consciousness
8. (gram) verbal root
9. …

Etymology. √dhā + tu; from √dhā 'place, support'; Sanskrit dhātu [dhā]

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

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