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khemaṃ

khema

nt nom sg of khema (adj); masc acc sg of khema (adj); fem acc sg of khema (adj); nt acc sg of khema (adj); …

1. khema (adj): well; safe; secure; at peace; at rest
2. khema (masc): safety; security; sanctuary; peace; rest; epithet of Nibbāna
3. khema (masc): name of a deity; lit. safety
4. khema (masc): name of a park in Bandhumatī; lit. safety
5. khema (masc): name of the reigning king at the time of Kakusandha Buddha; lit. safety
6. khemā (fem): name of an arahant nun; great disciple of the Buddha; foremost nun in great wisdom; lit. safe
7. khemaṃ (ind): safely; securely

Etymology. √khi > khe + *ma; from √khi 'live, abide peacefully'; Sanskrit kṣema [kṣi]

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

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