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aṭṭhānato

aṭṭhāna

nt abl sg of aṭṭhāna (noun)

1. aṭṭhāna (nt): impossibility; lit. not standing
2. aṭṭhāna (nt): wrong place; unsuitable object; lit. not standing
3. aṭṭhānato (nt): as an impossibility
4. aṭṭhāna (nt): removal from office; without a position; lit. not standing

Etymology. na > a + √ṭhā + ana; from √ṭhā 'stand'; Sanskrit asthāna [sthā]

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

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