accusative singular of sāra (m.)
Etymology. From √sṛ 'to flow'; cognate with Sanskrit sāra, Latin serum 'whey', English serum. The root sense is the flowing or drawn-out substance, hence what is essential and vital.
Meanings from the Digital Pāḷi Dictionary; morphology and etymology by Claude.
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