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kosalesu

kosala

masc loc pl of kosala (noun); masc loc pl of kosala (adj); nt loc pl of kosala (adj); masc loc pl of kosalā (noun)

1. kosala (masc): name of a kingdom
2. kosala (adj): from the kingdom of Kosala; of Kosala; Kosalan
3. kosalā (masc): people of Kosala; Kosalans

Etymology. From a root meaning 'to break' or 'to scatter', related to Sanskrit kuś- 'to break'; the kingdom name suggests a land of scattered settlements or broken terrain. No clear Indo-European cognate.

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

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