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poṇanti

poṇa

adj

1. sloping; inclining down; leading (to)
2. shallow bowl; dish; lit. sloped
3. sharpened stick; lit. sloped down

Analysis. poṇaṃ + iti

Etymology. pa + ava + √nam + a; from √nam 'bend'; Sanskrit pravaṇa [avanam]

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

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