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gīvāya

gīva

fem instr sg of gīva (adj); masc dat sg of gīva (adj); fem dat sg of gīva (adj); nt dat sg of gīva (adj); …

1. gīvā (fem): neck
2. gīvā (fem): exhibition punishment; lit. neck
3. gīva (adj): with a neck; having a (certain kind of) neck; -necked

Etymology. gīvā + a; Sanskrit grīvā, grīvin

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

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