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sīhova

sīha

masc

1. lion
2. name of a military general in Vesālī; lit. lion
3. name of an arahant monk; lit. lion
4. name of a novice monk; lit. lion

Analysis. sīho + eva; sīho + iva

Etymology. Sanskrit siṃha

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

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