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passa

pa

masc dat sg of pa (adj); nt dat sg of pa (adj); masc gen sg of pa (adj); nt gen sg of pa (adj); …

1. pa (adj): drinking; who drinks
2. pa (adj): protecting; guarding
3. passa (nt): (of the body) side; rib
4. passa (nt): side; edge; border
5. passa (nt): (of a mountain) slope; side
6. passa (adj): near to; neighbouring; bordering
7. passa (imp): see!; look (at)!
8. passati (pr): sees
9. …

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

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

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