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usabhā

usabha

masc nom pl of usabha (noun); masc instr sg of usabha (noun); masc abl sg of usabha (noun); masc voc sg of usabha (noun); …

1. head bull; stud bull
2. who is foremost; finest example; leader; lit. stud bull
3. measure of length; 140 cubits; approximately 64 metres
4. name of a privately awakened Buddha; lit. stud bull
5. name of an arahant monk; lit. stud bull
6. name of an arahant monk; lit. stud bull
7. second of the seven primary musical notes

Etymology. Sanskrit ṛṣabha, vṛṣabha

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

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