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āsevanā

āsevana

nt nom pl of āsevana (noun); nt instr sg of āsevana (noun); nt abl sg of āsevana (noun); nt voc sg of āsevana (noun); …

1. āsevana (nt): practising; applying oneself; lit. close associating
2. āsevanā (fem): diligent practising (of); applying oneself (to); cultivating (of); lit. close association

Etymology. ā + √sev + ana; from √sev 'serve, associate'; Sanskrit āsevana [āsev]

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

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