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lokasmiṁ

loka

masculine noun, locative singular

  1. world
  2. realm of experience
  3. cosmos

Analysis. Simple word; no compound or contraction.

Etymology. Root √lok "to see"; cognate with Latin locus "place" (originally "what is seen"). The world is what appears to perception.

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

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