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pāṇe

pāṇa

masc acc pl of pāṇa (noun); masc loc sg of pāṇa (noun); reflx pr 1st sg of pāṇati (verb); reflx imp 1st sg of pāṇati (verb); …

1. pāṇa (masc): breath
2. pāṇa (masc): life; lit. breath
3. pāṇa (masc): being; living being; lit. breath
4. pāṇati (pr): breathes
5. pāṇi (masc): hand; palm

Etymology. pa + √an + a; from √an 'breathe, blow'; Sanskrit prāṇa [prāṇ]

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

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