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mittā

mitta

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

1. mitta (masc): friend
2. mitta (nt): friend
3. mittā (fem): name of an arahant nun; lit. friend
4. mittā (fem): name of an arahant nun; lit. friend

Etymology. √mitt + a; from √mitt 'be friendly'; Sanskrit mitra [mith]

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

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