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nandiyo

nandi

fem nom pl of nandi (noun); fem acc pl of nandi (noun); fem voc pl of nandi (noun); masc nom sg of nandiya (noun); …

1. nandi (fem): pleasure; enjoyment; relish; delight
2. nandiya (masc): name of an arahant monk; lit. with happiness
3. nandī (fem): pleasure; enjoyment; delight (in)

Etymology. √nand + i; from √nand 'delight, enjoy'; Sanskrit nandi [nand]

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

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