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dibbā

dibba

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

1. dibba (adj): divine; heavenly; celestial
2. dibbi (aor): played dice; gambled
3. dibbi (aor): sported, amused oneself

Etymology. √div > dib + ya; from √div 'shine'; Sanskrit divya [div]

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

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