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gantabbanti

gantabba

ptp

1. should go; lit. to be gone
2. should be travelled; must be journeyed (by); lit. to be gone
3. (in astronomy) should be traversed; should cross; lit. to be gone
4. (of a conclusion) should be reached; should be come to; should be arrived at; lit. to be gone
5. should be gone to; lit. to be gone

Analysis. gantar + vanti; gantabbaṃ + iti

Etymology. √gam + tabba; from √gam 'go'; Sanskrit gantavya [gam]

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

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