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majje

majja

nt acc pl of majja (noun); nt loc sg of majja (noun); reflx pr 1st sg of majjati (verb); reflx imp 1st sg of majjati (verb); …

1. majja (nt): intoxicant; drug; alcohol
2. majjati (pr): is intoxicated; is stupefied; is befuddled (by)
3. majjati (pr): becomes arrogant; (comm) becomes intoxicated with self-importance; lit. is intoxicated
4. majjati (pr): polishes, wipes, cleans
5. majje (opt): should be intoxicated; should be stupefied; should be befuddled (by)
6. majja (nt): pub; tavern; drinking house

Etymology. √mad + ya; from √mad 'be mad, be intoxicated'; Sanskrit madya [mad]

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

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