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desetā

desetar

masc nom sg of desetar (noun); masc voc sg of desetar (noun); masc instr sg of desenta (prp); nt instr sg of desenta (prp); …

1. desetar (masc): teacher; who preaches (something to)
2. desenta (prp): preaching; teaching; explaining; pointing out (to)
3. desenta (prp): confessing; admitting (to)

Etymology. dese + tar; from √dis 'point out, explain'; Sanskrit [diś]

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

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