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hemavatāti

hemavata

masc

  1. hemavata (masc): name of a daemon king
  2. hemavatā (masc): name of a group of daemons; lit. from the Himalayas
  3. hemavant (adj): golden; adorned with gold; lit. having gold quality
  4. hemavata (masc): name of a mountain; Himalayas; lit. with snow
  5. hemavata (adj): from the Himalayas

Analysis. hemavata + iti; hemavatā + iti

Etymology. hima > hema + vant + *a; Sanskrit haimavata < himavat

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

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