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janako

janaka

masc nom sg of janaka (adj); masc nom sg of janaka (noun)

1. producing; generating; causing; creating
2. birth father; natural father; genitor; lit. producer

Etymology. jane + aka; from √jan 'be born, produce'; Sanskrit janaka [jan]

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

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