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orasā

orasa

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

1. (of a child) natural; legitimate; own; lit. belonging to the breast
2. self-begotten; intimate; personal; lit. belonging to the breast

Etymology. ura > ora + as + *a; Sanskrit aurasa

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

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