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āsavo

āsava

masc nom sg of āsava (noun); aor 2nd sg of āsavi (verb)

1. āsava (masc): discharge from a sore; suppuration from a wound
2. āsava (masc): discharge; suppuration; outflow; effluent; (comm) defilement
3. āsava (masc): extract; liquor; spirit
4. āsavi (aor): flowed

Etymology. ā + √su > sav + *a; from √su 'flow'; Sanskrit āsrava [āsru]

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

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