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alābhā

alābha

masc nom pl of alābha (noun); masc instr sg of alābha (noun); masc abl sg of alābha (noun); masc voc sg of alābha (noun); …

1. alābha (masc): not getting; not obtaining; not finding
2. alābha (masc): loss; losing out; lit. non gain
3. alābhā (ind): it is a loss!; it is bad luck (for)!

Etymology. na > a + √labh > lābh + *a; from √labh 'get'; Sanskrit alābha [labh]

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

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