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abhāsi

aor 3rd sg of abhāsi (verb); aor 2nd sg of abhāsi (verb)

1. spoke; said
2. told about; explained (something to)
3. shone, radiated
4. (of lies) told; spoke

Etymology. a + √bhās + i; from √bhās 'speak'; Sanskrit ābhāsīt [bhāṣ]

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

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