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pānañca

pa

adj

1. pa (adj): drinking; who drinks
2. pa (adj): protecting; guarding
3. pā (root): (gram) √pā (drink)
4. pāna (nt): drink; beverage; lit. drinking
5. pāna (nt): drinking; sipping
6. pa (letter): (gram) letter p; 29th letter of the alphabet; labial consonant
7. pāna (adj): drinking; who drinks; sipping

Analysis. pānaṃ + ca

Etymology. √pā + a; from √pā 'drink'; Sanskrit pa [pā]

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

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