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vihesañca

vihesā

fem

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

Analysis. vihesaṃ + ca

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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