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bhogā

bhoga

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

1. wealth; possessions; property; riches
2. use; enjoyment; pleasure
3. wealth; possessions; property; riches
4. use; application; function
5. (of a snake) coil; lit. bend
6. (of an elephant) trunk; lit. bend

Etymology. √bhuj > bhoj > bhog + *a; from √bhuj 'use, eat, enjoy'; Sanskrit bhoga [bhuj]

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

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