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jiniṁsu

jinati

3rd person plural perfect (aorist) active indicative of jinati

1. conquered
2. overcame
3. vanquished

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• ji — root · conquer
  The root denotes overcoming or subduing; cognate with Latin vincere (victor, victory) and English win. In Buddhist usage, often applied metaphorically to conquering the defilements (kilesa) and the fetters (saṁyojana).
• niṁsu — ending · 3rd pl. aorist
  Perfect/aorist ending marking third person plural active indicative; the form shifts the vowel and adds the -su suffix characteristic of strong aorist formations.

Etymology. √jin "to conquer, overcome"; cognate with Sanskrit ji-, Latin vincere (vine, victor, victory), English win. The root expresses the sense of subduing an opponent through force.

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

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