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anusaye

anusaya

masc acc pl of anusaya (noun); masc loc sg of anusaya (noun); reflx pr 1st sg of anusayati (verb); reflx imp 1st sg of anusayati (verb); …

1. anusaya (masc): underlying tendency (to); inherent inclination (to); dormant disposition (towards); propensity (to); lit. sleeping alongside
2. anusayati (pr): lies dormant

Etymology. anu + √sī > say + *a; from √sī 'lie, sleep'; Sanskrit anuśaya [anuśī]

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

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