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vassehi

vassa

masc instr pl of vassa (noun); masc abl pl of vassa (noun); nt instr pl of vassa (noun); nt abl pl of vassa (noun)

1. rain; downpour
2. rainy season; monsoon
3. year
4. (vinaya) years since monastic ordination; number of rains retreats completed
5. rains retreat; three-month long retreat for monastics
6. call; cry; shriek

Etymology. √vass + a; from √vass 'rain'; Sanskrit varṣa [vṛṣ]

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

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