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seyyā

seyya

masc nom pl of seyya (adj); fem nom sg of seyya (adj); fem nom pl of seyya (adj); nt nom pl of seyya (adj); …

1. seyya (adj): better (than); preferable (to); lit. luckier
2. seyya (nt): bed; bedding; couch
3. seyyā (fem): lying posture; sleeping position; lit. bed
4. seyyā (fem): bed; bedding; couch
5. seyyā (fem): residence; temple; monastery; lit. bed
6. seyyā (fem): grounds; basis; foundation; lit. bed
7. seyyā (fem): sleep; rest; lit. bed

Etymology. sirī + *ya; Sanskrit śreyas

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

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