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mahānāgā

mahānāga

masc nom pl of mahānāga (noun); masc instr sg of mahānāga (noun); masc abl sg of mahānāga (noun); masc voc sg of mahānāga (noun); …

1. great man; epithet of an arahant
2. great elephant; mighty bull; enormous giant
3. brave soldier; fearless warrior; lit. great nāga
4. name of an arahant monk
5. name of a Sri Lankan monk; lit. great dragon

Etymology. mahā + nāga; Sanskrit mahā + nāga

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

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