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averā

avera

masc nom pl of avera (adj); fem nom sg of avera (adj); fem nom pl of avera (adj); nt nom pl of avera (adj); …

1. kind; friendly; peaceful; free of ill-will; without animosity
2. kindness; friendliness; lit. not hatred

Etymology. na > a + √vīr > ver + *a; from √vīr 'be heroic, be hostile'; Sanskrit na + vaira [vīr]

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

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