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phassā

phassa

masc nom pl of phassa (noun); masc instr sg of phassa (noun); masc abl sg of phassa (noun); masc voc sg of phassa (noun); …

1. sense contact; sense impingement; sense impression; sense experience; lit. touch
2. experience (of); coming into contact (with); lit. touch

Etymology. √phus > phass + a; from √phus 'touch'; Sanskrit sparśa [spṛś]

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

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