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muni

masc nom sg of muni (noun); masc voc sg of muni (noun); nt nom sg of muni (noun); nt voc sg of muni (noun); …

1. monk; sage; seer; hermit; silent sage
2. sage-hood; sagacity; sainthood
3. knew, understood

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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