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dibbe

dibba

masc acc pl of dibba (adj); nt acc pl of dibba (adj); masc loc sg of dibba (adj); nt loc sg of dibba (adj); …

1. dibba (adj): divine; heavenly; celestial
2. dibbati (pr): shines; radiates
3. dibbati (pr): plays; has fun; amuses oneself (with)
4. dibbati (pr): plays dice; gambles (with)

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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