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mantā

manta

masc nom pl of manta (noun); masc instr sg of manta (noun); masc abl sg of manta (noun); masc voc sg of manta (noun); …

1. manta (masc): mantra; scripture; sacred hymn; Veda; chant
2. manta (masc): incantation of spells
3. manta (adj): (gram) ending with the letter m
4. mantar (masc): thinker; knower; self; agent
5. mantā (fem): (comm) wisdom; understanding; intelligence
6. mantā (abs): having considered; having thought over; having comprehended
7. manta (masc): council; strategy; diplomacy; (comm) spells

Etymology. √mant + a; from √mant 'counsel, invite'; Sanskrit mantra [mantr]

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

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