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yodha

masc voc sg of yodha (noun)

  1. soldier; warrior; mercenary
  2. whoever here; whoever in this regard

Analysis. yo + idha

Etymology. √yudh > yodh + *a; from √yudh 'fight'; Sanskrit yodha [yudh]

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

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