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piyassa

piya

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

1. dear (to); beloved (by); loved (by)
2. liked; pleasant; agreeable
3. husband; lover; partner
4. friend; dear one; loved one
5. love; friendship

Etymology. √pī > piy + a; from √pī 'love, please'; Sanskrit priya [prī]

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

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