bāṇa

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Pali

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit बाण (bāṇa). Cognate with Prakrit 𑀩𑀸𑀡 (bāṇa).

Noun

bāṇa m

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Declension

Further reading

  • Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “bāṇa”, in Pali-English Dictionary‎, London: Chipstead, page 485
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “bāṇá”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 519