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tapo

tapa

masc nom sg of tapa (adj); masc nom sg of tapas (noun); masc acc sg of tapas (noun); aor 2nd sg of tapi (verb)

1. tapa (adj): hot; warm
2. tapas (masc): spiritual practice; religious practice; lit. burning
3. tapas (masc): self-mortification; ascetic practice; austerity; lit. burning
4. tapas (masc): heat; warmth; lit. burning
5. tapi (aor): shined

Etymology. √tap + a; from √tap 'burn, radiate heat'; Sanskrit tapa [tap]

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

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