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navā

nava

masc nom pl of nava (adj); fem nom sg of nava (adj); fem nom pl of nava (adj); nt nom pl of nava (adj); …

1. nava (adj): new; fresh
2. nava (masc): (vinaya) newcomer; newbie; new monk; monastic of less than five years' standing
3. navā (ind): (gram) sometimes; in some places; in some contexts; optionally

Etymology. Sanskrit nava

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

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