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tanti

fem nom sg of tanti (noun); fem voc sg of tanti (noun)

1. (of a musical instrument) string
2. (of a marionette) string; wire
3. scripture; sacred text; lit. string
4. secret text; lit. string
5. lineage; tradition; lit. string

Etymology. √tan + ti; from √tan 'stretch, extend'; Sanskrit tanti [tan]

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

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