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manti

mantī

masc voc sg of mantī (noun); nt nom sg of mantī (adj); nt acc sg of mantī (adj); nt voc sg of mantī (adj)

1. ahaṃ (pron): I
2. ma (ve): (gram) ma; verbal ending of the present tense 1st person plural
3. ma (letter): (gram) letter m; 31st letter of the alphabet; nasal consonant
4. mantī (masc): minister; counsellor; adviser; strategist
5. mantī (adj): taking counsel; discussing; deliberating
6. maṃ (pron): me (object)
7. maṃ (ind): weal, good
8. mā (fem): moon
9. …

Analysis. maṃ + iti

Etymology. √mant + ī; from √mant 'counsel, invite'; Sanskrit mantrin [mantr]

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

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