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mahesi

maheti

pr 2nd sg of maheti (verb); masc nom sg of mahesi (noun); masc voc sg of mahesi (noun); fem voc sg of mahesī (noun); …

1. maheti (pr): honours; reveres; lit. causes to honour
2. mahesi (masc): great sage; mighty seer; epithet of the Buddha
3. mahesī (fem): queen; royal consort
4. mahesī (masc): great sage; mighty seer
5. mahesī (masc): (comm) great seeker

Etymology. mahe + ti; from √mah 'venerate'; Sanskrit mahayati [mah]

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

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