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phalassa

phala

nt dat sg of phala (noun); nt gen sg of phala (noun); masc dat sg of phala (adj); nt dat sg of phala (adj); …

1. fruit; nut; berry
2. consequence; result; lit. fruit
3. (of a weapon) blade; point
4. crystal
5. edible food; lit. fruit
6. giving fruit; resulting in; having consequences; with (such) outcome; lit. fruit
7. fruit; fruition; fulfilment

Etymology. √phal + a; from √phal 'fruit, ripen'; Sanskrit phala [phal]

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

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