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dukkhā

dukkha

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

1. uncomfortable; unpleasant
2. painful
3. discomfort; suffering; unease; unpleasantness; something unsatisfactory; trouble; a bummer; stress
4. pain; physical discomfort

Etymology. √dukkh + a; from √dukkh 'be painful'; Sanskrit duḥkha [duḥkh]

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

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