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vihesā

fem nom sg of vihesā (noun); fem nom pl of vihesā (noun); fem acc pl of vihesā (noun); fem instr sg of vihesā (noun); …

  1. irritation; annoyance; trouble
  2. harm; cruelty; viciousness; brutality

Etymology. vi + √his > hes + *ā; from √his 'hurt, harm'; Sanskrit vihiṃsā [vihiṃs]

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

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