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ayyā

ayya

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

1. ayya (masc): master; noble; gentleman; sir
2. ayya (adj): noble
3. ayyā (fem): mistress; lady; madam
4. ayyā (fem): mother; lit. noble lady

Etymology. ariya > ayira > ayya; Sanskrit ārya

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

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