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khamo

khama

masc nom sg of khama (adj); aor 2nd sg of khami (verb)

1. khama (adj): patient (with); forbearing (with); enduring (of); tolerant (of)
2. khama (adj): fit (for); capable (of); suitable (for)
3. khami (aor): was patient, endured, forbore, pardoned

Etymology. √kham + a; from √kham 'tolerate, endure'; Sanskrit kṣama [kṣam]

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

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