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kulaṁ

kula

noun, singular accusative

  1. family, clan
  2. lineage, race
  3. group, community

Etymology. Related to Sanskrit kula, Latin colere (to cultivate, dwell) and English colony; the root sense is dwelling-place and the people bound to it. Cognate with English kin through Indo-European.

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

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