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maṅgalāni

maṅgala

nt nom pl of maṅgala (noun); nt acc pl of maṅgala (noun); nt voc pl of maṅgala (noun); nt nom pl of maṅgala (adj); …

1. royal, festive; lit. auspicious
2. what is auspicious; blessing; good omen; prosperity; lit. auspicious
3. marriage; auspicious ceremony; lit. auspicious
4. party; festivity; festival; ceremony; lit. auspicious
5. name of a type of elephant; lit. auspicious
6. superstition; omen; irrational belief; lit. auspicious

Etymology. √maṅg + ala; from √maṅg 'be auspicious'; Sanskrit maṅgala [maṅg]

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

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