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ghātetā

ghātetar

masc nom sg of ghātetar (noun); masc voc sg of ghātetar (noun); masc instr sg of ghātenta (prp); nt instr sg of ghātenta (prp); …

1. ghātetar (masc): killer; who causes to kill
2. ghātenta (prp): causing to kill; making murder; making (others) slaughter
3. ghātenta (prp): killing; murdering; slaughtering; slaying

Etymology. ghāte + tar; from √ghaṭ 'strike, kill'; Sanskrit hantṛ [han]

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

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