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maṇḍale

maṇḍala

nt acc pl of maṇḍala (noun); nt loc sg of maṇḍala (noun)

1. circle; disk; ring
2. circular space; area around; lit. circle
3. rim; ring; lit. circle
4. sphere; area; lit. circle
5. round platform, circus ring
6. (of a horse) lunging; walking in the ring; (comm) reaching a weapon on the ground while seated on a horse; lit. circle

Etymology. Sanskrit maṇḍala

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

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