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pubbanimittāni

pubbanimitta

nt nom pl of pubbanimitta (noun); nt acc pl of pubbanimitta (noun); nt voc pl of pubbanimitta (noun)

1. prophecy; prediction; prognostication; portent; omen; lit. before sign
2. precursor; forerunner; foresign; lit. before sign

Etymology. pubba + nimitta; Sanskrit pūrvanimitta

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

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