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atthāni

attha

nt nom pl of attha (adj); nt acc pl of attha (adj); nt voc pl of attha (adj); nt nom pl of attha (noun); …

1. for the purpose; for the sake; for the benefit (of)
2. matter; affair
3. needing; wanting; seeking

Etymology. √ar + tha; from √ar 'move, attain'; Sanskrit artha [ṛ]

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

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