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pāvacane

pāvacana

nt acc pl of pāvacana (noun); nt loc sg of pāvacana (noun)

1. scripture; canonical text; sacred writing; doctrinal system; lit. proclaiming
2. word; teaching; message; lit. proclaiming
3. doctrine; religion; religious order; lit. proclaiming

Etymology. pa > pā + √vac + ana; from √vac 'say, speak'; Sanskrit pravacana [pravac]

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

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