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navakā

navaka

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

1. novice; newcomer; new monk; monastic of less than five years' standing
2. ennead; group of nine
3. consisting of nine; with nine; ninth

Etymology. nava + ka; Sanskrit navaka

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

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