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majjhimā

majjhima

masc nom pl of majjhima (adj); fem nom sg of majjhima (adj); fem nom pl of majjhima (adj); nt nom pl of majjhima (adj); …

1. middle; middling; medium; medium-sized; moderate
2. medium strength
3. (vinaya) monk of five to ten years standing; lit. middle
4. used; worn; lit. middle age
5. (gram) 2nd (person) (you; you all); lit. middle
6. Majjhima Nikāya; lit. middle
7. medium height; medium size
8. middle person; man in the middle; lit. middle
9. …

Etymology. majjha + ima; Sanskrit madhyama

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

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