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mantesu

manta

masc loc pl of manta (noun); masc loc pl of manta (adj); nt loc pl of manta (adj)

1. mantra; scripture; sacred hymn; Veda; chant
2. incantation of spells
3. (gram) ending with the letter m
4. council; strategy; diplomacy; (comm) spells

Etymology. √mant + a; from √mant 'counsel, invite'; Sanskrit mantra [mantr]

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

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