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divassa

diva

masc dat sg of diva (noun); masc gen sg of diva (noun)

1. diva (masc): heaven; sky above
2. diva (masc): day
3. divassa (ind): by day; during the day

Etymology. √div + a; from √div 'shine'; Sanskrit diva [div]

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

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