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mudu

masc nom sg of mudu (adj); fem nom sg of mudu (adj); nt nom sg of mudu (adj); masc voc sg of mudu (adj); …

1. soft; mild
2. flexible; pliable; malleable; plastic; lit. soft
3. (of mind) dull; slow; sluggish; stupid; lit. soft
4. weak; undeveloped; lit. soft

Etymology. from PIE *meld- 'to melt'; cognate with Sanskrit mṛdu, Latin mollis, and English 'mellow'

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

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