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saṇhassa

saṇha

masc dat sg of saṇha (adj); nt dat sg of saṇha (adj); masc gen sg of saṇha (adj); nt gen sg of saṇha (adj); …

1. (of speech) smooth; soft; gentle; mild; polite
2. fine; delicate
3. smooth; polished; burnished
4. (of cloth) smooth; soft; gentle
5. type of bowstring made from bamboo; lit. smooth
6. (of a person) polite; speaking politely; well-mannered; lit. smooth

Etymology. Sanskrit ślakṣṇa

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

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