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raso

rasa

masc nom sg of rasa (noun); masc nom sg of rasas (noun); masc acc sg of rasas (noun)

1. rasa (masc): taste; flavour
2. rasa (masc): juice; nectar
3. rasa (masc): decoction; extract; concentrate
4. rasa (masc): essential function
5. rasa (masc): nutrients; fertile elements
6. rasa (masc): quick-silver
7. rasa (masc): achievement (sampatti)
8. rasas (masc): taste; flavour

Etymology. √ras + a; from √ras 'taste'; Sanskrit rasa [ras]

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

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