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narakappapāte

narakappapāta

masc acc pl of narakappapāta (noun); masc loc sg of narakappapāta (noun)

1. precipice of a chasm; edge of a canyon; steep drop into the pit of hell

Etymology. naraka + papāta; Sanskrit naraka + prapāta

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

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