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gaṇiṁ

gaṇi

accusative singular of gaṇi (f.)

  1. group, troop, band
  2. assemblage, collection
  3. retinue

Etymology. Root √gaṇ (to count, reckon; related to Sanskrit gaṇ-, hence to Latin genus "kind, clan" and English kin); the noun gaṇi is formed with the abstract suffix -i and denotes a counted or grouped collection of people.

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

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