accusative singular masculine of samaṇa
Etymology. Etymology uncertain; possibly related to Sanskrit śramana (ascetic, one who labors/toils), from a root meaning 'to toil' or 'to make effort'. The word may originally have denoted someone who undertakes strenuous religious practice, though the connection to any attested Indo-European root is unclear.
Meanings from the Digital Pāḷi Dictionary; morphology and etymology by Claude.
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