masc nom sg of sakuṇa (noun)
Etymology. Of uncertain origin. The word may be connected to Sanskrit çakuná- (bird), but the etymology is obscure. No clear Indo-European cognates are established. The word appears isolated in Pali morphology.
Meanings from the Digital Pāḷi Dictionary; morphology and etymology by Claude.
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