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dhuvā

dhuva

masc nom pl of dhuva (adj); fem nom sg of dhuva (adj); fem nom pl of dhuva (adj); nt nom pl of dhuva (adj); …

1. stable; enduring; permanent; eternal; everlasting; epithet of Nibbāna
2. continuous; constant; regular
3. certain; sure

Etymology. √dhuv + a; from √dhuv 'be firm, be solid'; Sanskrit dhruva [dhru]

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

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