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issaṁ

issā

accusative singular feminine of issā

  1. envy
  2. jealousy
  3. covetousness

Etymology. Related to Sanskrit iṣyati "envies"; the root appears to convey the sense of begrudging or resenting another's good fortune. No clear Indo-European cognate.

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

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