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vuddho

vuddha

masc nom sg of vuddha (pp)

1. old; elderly; senior; (comm) grown up; lit. grown, increased
2. increased; developed; fulfilled (with)

Built from

• vudh — root · grow, increase
  The root conveys organic growth and development. Cognates: Sanskrit vardh-, English 'wart' (a growth on skin).
• -a — ending · masculine nominative singular
  This thematic vowel marks the masculine singular nominative of an -a-stem adjective, in this case a past participle used as an adjective.

Etymology. Past participle of √vudh (to grow, increase), cognate with Sanskrit vardh-, English 'wart' (a growth), and Latin 'viridis' (green, i.e., growing); the root expresses natural increase and development.

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

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