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pipāsāya

pipāsa

fem instr sg of pipāsa (adj); masc dat sg of pipāsa (adj); fem dat sg of pipāsa (adj); nt dat sg of pipāsa (adj); …

1. pipāsa (adj): thirsty; with thirst; lit. related to thirst
2. pipāsā (fem): thirst (for)
3. pipāsa (masc): drunkard; alcoholic; lit. desiring to drink

Etymology. pipāsa + ā + a; from √pā 'drink'; Sanskrit pipāsā [pā]

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

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