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jiṇṇo

jiṇṇa

masc nom sg of jiṇṇa (pp); masc nom sg of jiṇṇa (noun)

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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