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mahatā

mahanta

masc instr sg of mahanta (adj); nt instr sg of mahanta (adj); masc abl sg of mahanta (adj); nt abl sg of mahanta (adj)

1. mahatā (adj): with a great; with a large
2. mahatā (adj): from the great; from the large
3. mahanta (adj): big; great; large; grand; vast; extensive
4. mahanta (adj): 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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