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assavā

assava

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

1. discharge; suppuration; outflow; lit. flowing out
2. dutiful; obedient; compliant; lit. who listens

Etymology. ā + √su > sav + *a; from √su 'flow'; Sanskrit āsrāva [āsru]

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

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