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anusayo

anusaya

masc nom sg of anusaya (noun); aor 2nd sg of anusayi (verb)

1. anusaya (masc): underlying tendency (to); inherent inclination (to); dormant disposition (towards); propensity (to); lit. sleeping alongside
2. anusayi (aor): lay 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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