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jiṇṇassa

jiṇṇa

masc dat sg of jiṇṇa (pp); nt dat sg of jiṇṇa (pp); masc gen sg of jiṇṇa (pp); nt gen sg of jiṇṇa (pp); …

1. aged; old; ancient; lit. worn out
2. worn out; spent; old; decayed
3. old man; senior citizen; lit. worn out
4. (of a building) dilapidated; broken down; lit. worn out

Etymology. √jīr + na; from √jīr 'grow old, decay'; Sanskrit jīrṇa [jṝ]

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

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