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mahantā

mahanta

masc nom pl of mahanta (adj)

1. big; great; large; grand; vast; extensive
2. great; powerful; mighty; eminent; distinguished; noble

Etymology. maha + nta; from √mah 'increase'; Sanskrit mahat [mah]

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

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