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munī

muni

masc nom pl of muni (noun); masc acc pl of muni (noun); masc voc pl of muni (noun); nt nom pl of muni (noun); …

1. muni (masc): monk; sage; seer; hermit; silent sage
2. muni (nt): sage-hood; sagacity; sainthood
3. muni (aor): knew, understood
4. munī (masc): monk; sage; seer; hermit; silent sage

Etymology. √mun + i; from √mun 'think, know'; Sanskrit muni [man]

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

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