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parinibbāyati

pr 3rd sg of parinibbāyati (verb)

1. (of mental defilement) is completely quenched; is entirely emancipated; is completely cooled; lit. completely blows away
2. (of an arahant) dies one's last death; attains final emancipation; lit. completely blows away
3. (of bad behaviour) settles down; cool down; subsides; lit. completely blows away

Etymology. pari + nī + vāya + ti; from √vā 'blow, emit odour'; Sanskrit parinirvāti [parinirvā]

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

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