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mahānāma

masc voc sg of mahānāma (noun)

1. name of a Sakyan layman; great disciple of the Buddha; foremost layman in giving fine things; lit. great name
2. name of a privately awakened Buddha; lit. great name
3. name of an arahant monk; lit. great name
4. name of a tree; lit. great name

Etymology. mahā + nāma; Sanskrit mahānāman

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

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