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bhaddante

bhaddanta

masc acc pl of bhaddanta (noun); masc loc sg of bhaddanta (noun); masc voc sg of bhaddanta (noun); masc voc pl of bhaddanta (noun); …

1. bhaddanta (masc): venerable; sir; honoured person
2. bhaddanta (adj): venerable, reverend
3. bhaddante (masc): venerable; sir; your honour
4. bhaddanta (masc): dear; beloved

Etymology. √bhad + ra + anta; from √bhad 'be good, be lucky'; Sanskrit bhadanta [bhand]

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

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