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subho

subha

masc nom sg of subha (adj); masc nom sg of subha (noun)

1. beautiful; attractive
2. name of a young Brahman
3. name of a privately awakened Buddha; lit. beautiful

Etymology. √subh + a; from √subh 'shine, adorn'; Sanskrit śubha [śubh]

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

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