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sādhu

masc nom sg of sādhu (adj); fem nom sg of sādhu (adj); nt nom sg of sādhu (adj); masc voc sg of sādhu (adj); …

1. good; pleasant; auspicious
2. well; thoroughly; clearly
3. it is good (for); it would be good (if)
4. well said!; excellent!
5. goodness; virtue; what is good
6. good person; moral man

Etymology. √sādh + u; from √sādh 'accomplish'; Sanskrit sādhu [sādh]

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

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