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piṇḍāya

piṇḍa

masc dat sg of piṇḍa (noun)

1. piṇḍa (masc): ball; lump
2. piṇḍa (masc): bit of food; alms food
3. piṇḍa (masc): stalk of a toadstool
4. piṇḍāya (masc): for alms; to collect alms food

Etymology. √piṇḍ + a; from √piṇḍ 'collect'; Sanskrit piṇḍa [piṇḍ]

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

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