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nibbāti

pr 3rd sg of nibbāti (verb)

1. (of mental defilement) is completely quenched; is entirely emancipated; is completely cooled; lit. blows away
2. (of fire) is extinguished; goes out; lit. blows away

Etymology. nī + bā + ti; from √vā 'blow, emit odour'; Sanskrit nirvāti [nirvā]

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

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