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gandhā

gandha

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

1. smell; scent; odour
2. perfume; fragrance; scent
3. name of a type of elephant; lit. fragrant

Etymology. √ghā + na; from √ghā 'smell'; Sanskrit gandha [ghrā]

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

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