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subharo

subhara

masc nom sg of subhara (adj)

  1. easy to support; low maintenance; lit. well supported

Analysis. su- (good, well) + bhara (burden, carrying); literally 'well-borne' or 'good to carry'

Etymology. from su- (PIE *su-, 'good') + bhara (from root *bher-, 'to bear/carry'; cognate with Sanskrit bhara, Latin ferre). The compound denotes that which is easy to bear or transport.

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

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