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nīvaraṇā

nīvaraṇa

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

1. obstacle; obstruction; barrier; hindrance; lit. blocking; covering
2. obstacle; obstruction; barrier; hindrance; lit. blocking

Etymology. ni > nī + √var + *aṇa; from √var 'cover, dress, restrain'; Sanskrit nīvaraṇa [nivṛ]

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

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