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dhaniyo

dhaniya

masc nom sg of dhaniya (noun)

1. name of a monk infamous for the second pārājika; lit. having wealth
2. name of an arahant monk; lit. having wealth

Etymology. √dhan + a + iya; from √dhan 'be rich'; Sanskrit dhanika [dhan]

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

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