masc nom pl of sīta (adj); fem nom sg of sīta (adj); fem nom pl of sīta (adj); nt nom pl of sīta (adj); …
Etymology. Root √sī or related to PIE *skei- (to cut, split); the noun sītā (furrow) is the furrow made by the plough-share, from the sense of cutting or splitting the earth. The adjective sīta (cool) may derive from the same root with the sense of diminished heat, as in Latin siccus (dry, hence cool) from PIE *sek- (to cut, dry). Germanic cognates: English sear, shear.
Meanings from the Digital Pāḷi Dictionary; morphology and etymology by Claude.
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