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sīlā

sīla

nt nom pl of sīla (noun); nt instr sg of sīla (noun); nt abl sg of sīla (noun); nt voc sg of sīla (noun); …

1. ethical conduct; ethics; virtue; moral integrity
2. behaviour; habit
3. with a kind of conduct; with a certain behaviour; having a habit
4. custom; rite; ritual
5. precept; rule; training rule

Etymology. √sīl + a; from √sīl 'conduct oneself'; Sanskrit śīla [śīl]

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

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