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jānapadā

jānapada

masc nom pl of jānapada (adj); fem nom sg of jānapada (adj); fem nom pl of jānapada (adj); nt nom pl of jānapada (adj); …

1. rural; from the countryside
2. rural person; (pl) country folk; lit. of the country
3. of the country; of the land

Etymology. jana > jāna + pada + *a; Sanskrit jānapada

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

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