aṃsa

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See also: amsa and AMSA

Pali

Alternative forms

Etymology 1

Inherited from Sanskrit अंस (aṃsa), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂óms-o-s (shoulder).

Noun

aṃsa m

  1. shoulder
Declension

Etymology 2

Inherited from Sanskrit अंश (aṃśa), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hánćas, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ónḱos.

Noun

aṃsa m

  1. a part, a side
Declension