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alañca

ala

masc

1. ala (masc): claw of a crab, etc.
2. alañca (sandhi): and is able (to); and is possible (to); and is capable (of); but is suitable (for); and enough (for)
3. alaṃ (ind): (it is) suitable; proper; worthy; appropriate (to); lit. enough
4. alaṃ (ind): is able (to); is possible (to); is capable (of); lit. enough
5. alaṃ (ind): enough; it is enough (for)
6. alaṃ (ind): able; capable; competent
7. alaṃ (ind): that's enough (of)!; stop (with)!

Analysis. alaṃ + ca

Etymology. Sanskrit ala

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

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