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sukko

sukka

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

1. pure; bright
2. good; positive
3. star; planet Venus; lit. bright

Etymology. √suc > suk + ra; from √suc 'be pure, be bright'; Sanskrit śukra, śukla [śuc]

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

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