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gotamoti

gotama

masculine nominative singular with iti (quotative particle)

1. family name of the Buddha; lit. of the Gotama clan
2. name of an arahant monk; lit. of the Gotama clan
3. name of an arahant monk; lit. of the Gotama clan
4. name of an arahant monk; lit. of the Gotama clan

Analysis. gotamo (nominative singular of gotama, the family name) + iti (quotative particle 'thus, so-called'), forming a quotative phrase meaning 'called Gotama' or 'Gotama by name'.

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

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