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candimā

candima

masc nom sg of candima (noun); masc voc sg of candima (noun); masc nom sg of candimant (adj); masc nom pl of candimant (adj); …

1. candima (masc): moon; lit. bright
2. candima (masc): name of a deity who lives in the moon; lit. bright
3. candimant (adj): bright
4. candimas (masc): moon; moon deity; lit. bright

Etymology. √cand + ima; from √cand 'glow, be bright'; Sanskrit candra, candramas, candrima (bsk) [cand]

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

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