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tisso

ti

fem nom pl of ti (card); fem acc pl of ti (card); masc nom sg of tissa (noun)

1. ti (card): three (3)
2. tissa (masc): generic monk's name used in vinaya examples; lit. constellation of Cancer
3. tissa (masc): name of one of Vipassī Buddha's chief disciples; lit. constellation of Cancer
4. tissa (masc): name of a monk reborn as a Brahma; lit. constellation of Cancer
5. tissa (masc): name of a constellation; the faint group in the body of the Crab, γ, δ, and θ Cancri; also known as Pussa; lit. constellation of Cancer
6. tisso (card): three (3)
7. tissa (masc): name of an arahant monk; cousin of the Buddha; lit. constellation of Cancer
8. tissa (masc): name of an arahant monk; lit. constellation of Cancer
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Etymology. Sanskrit tri

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

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