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revataṁ

revata

accusative singular masculine of revata (adjective)

  1. bald
  2. having the head shaved
  3. bare

Etymology. Root uncertain; possibly related to √rev (to strip, shave). The word suggests something stripped or laid bare, though the etymology is not confidently established in the sources.

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

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