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nettā

netta

nt nom pl of netta (noun); nt instr sg of netta (noun); nt abl sg of netta (noun); nt voc sg of netta (noun); …

1. guide; leader
2. eye; lit. guide
3. rein; lit. guide
4. with eyes; having (a certain kind of) eyes; -eyed

Etymology. √nī > ne + *tta; from √nī 'lead, carry'; Sanskrit netra [nī]

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

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