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vitakke

vitakka

masc acc pl of vitakka (noun); masc loc sg of vitakka (noun); nt acc pl of vitakka (noun); nt loc sg of vitakka (noun); …

1. vitakka (masc): thought; reflection; pondering
2. vitakka (masc): (abhi) application of mind; initial application of attention; (comm) mounting
3. vitakketi (pr): thinks (about); reflects (on); ponders (over)
4. vitakka (nt): 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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