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sati

feminine noun (nominative/accusative singular)

  1. mindfulness, recollection
  2. memory, awareness
  3. presence of mind

Etymology. From √smṛ (Sanskrit smṛti "memory"), cognate with English "smart" (originally "to feel keenly"), Latin "memor" (remembering). The root carries the sense of mental sharpness and retention.

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

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