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Pali
Etymology
Inherited from Sanskrit अधुना (adhunā́). Cognate to Ashokan Prakrit 𑀅𑀥𑀼𑀦𑀸 (adhunā).
Adverb
adhunā
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Further reading
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “adhunā”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 13
- Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “adhunā”, in Pali-English Dictionary, London: Chipstead, page 30