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dhonassa

dhona

masc dat sg of dhona (noun); masc gen sg of dhona (noun); masc dat sg of dhona (pp); nt dat sg of dhona (pp); …

1. pure one; purified being; lit. washed
2. (comm) term referring to the four requisites; lit. washed
3. wise; lit. cleaned

Etymology. √dhov + na; from √dhov 'wash, sharpen'; Sanskrit dhauta [dhāv]

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

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