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sedā

seda

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

  1. seda (masc): sweat; perspiration
  2. sedanta (prp): sweating; perspiring

Etymology. Root uncertain; possibly related to Sanskrit svedá- 'sweat' (from √svid 'to sweat'). The Pali form shows regular phonetic development. Cognate with English 'sweat' (Germanic *swaitaz) through Indo-European *sweyd- 'to sweat', though the Sanskrit path suggests an independent development within the Indo-Aryan family.

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

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