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vitakkāya

vitakka

masc dat sg of vitakka (noun); nt dat sg of vitakka (noun)

1. thought; reflection; pondering
2. (abhi) application of mind; initial application of attention; (comm) mounting
3. thought; reflection; pondering

Etymology. vi + √takk + a; from √takk 'think'; Sanskrit vitarka [vitark]

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

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