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sotthiyo

sotthi

fem nom pl of sotthi (noun); fem acc pl of sotthi (noun); fem voc pl of sotthi (noun); masc nom sg of sotthiya (noun)

1. sotthi (fem): safety; well-being (for)
2. sotthiya (masc): learned Brahman; one well versed in sacred knowledge; theologian

Etymology. su > so + √as + ti; from √as 'be'; Sanskrit svasti [as]

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

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