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disā

disa

masc nom pl of disa (noun); masc instr sg of disa (noun); masc abl sg of disa (noun); masc voc sg of disa (noun); …

1. disa (masc): enemy; foe; opponent; rival
2. disa (root): (gram) √dis (see)
3. disa (adj): like; resembling; as; referring to
4. disā (fem): direction; cardinal point
5. disā (fem): region; place; area; lit. direction
6. disā (fem): destination; final goal; lit. direction

Etymology. √dis + a; from √dis 'dislike, hate'; Sanskrit dviṣa [dviṣ]

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

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