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sattā

satta

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

1. satta (masc): being; living being; creature
2. satta (masc): bright principal, sattva (of the Sāṃkhya)
3. satta (pp): clung; stuck; attached (to)
4. satta (pp): cursed; sworn
5. sattar (masc): enemy; adversary

Etymology. sa + tta; from √as 'be'; Sanskrit sattva [as]

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

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