accusative singular feminine of vāc; also spelled vācaṁ
Analysis. Simple word; no compound or sandhi breakdown needed.
Etymology. √vāc (to speak): cognate with Latin vox (voice), English vowel; Proto-Indo-European *wekwes- (to speak, say). The root captures the concrete act of utterance.
Meanings from the Digital Pāḷi Dictionary; morphology and etymology by Claude.
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