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kathāya

katha

fem instr sg of katha (adj); masc dat sg of katha (adj); fem dat sg of katha (adj); nt dat sg of katha (adj); …

1. katha (adj): with words; having talk; asking
2. kathā (fem): talk; speech; conversation; discussion
3. kathā (fem): argument; debate; lit. talk
4. kathā (fem): discourse on; lecture on; sermon on; lit. talk on
5. kathā (fem): commentary; detailed discussion; analysis; lit. talk on

Etymology. √kath + ā + a; from √kath 'speak, narrate'; Sanskrit kathā [kath]

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

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