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samaṇā

samaṇa

masc nom pl of samaṇa (noun); masc instr sg of samaṇa (noun); masc abl sg of samaṇa (noun); masc voc sg of samaṇa (noun); …

1. ascetic; renunciant; holy man; monk; recluse; lit. who makes an effort; calm one
2. Ascetic; epithet of the Buddha

Etymology. √sam + aṇa; from √sam 'exert, strive'; Sanskrit śramaṇa [śram]

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

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