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dhammadinnāya

dhammadinna

masc dat sg of dhammadinna (noun); fem instr sg of dhammadinnā (noun); fem dat sg of dhammadinnā (noun); fem abl sg of dhammadinnā (noun); …

1. dhammadinna (masc): name of a lay disciple; lit. given to religion
2. dhammadinnā (fem): name of an arahant nun; great disciple of the Buddha; foremost nun in giving Dhamma talks; lit. given to religion

Etymology. dhamma + dinna; Sanskrit dharmadatta (dharma + datta)

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

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