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mudhā

mudha

masc nom pl of mudha (pp); fem nom sg of mudha (pp); fem nom pl of mudha (pp); nt nom pl of mudha (pp); …

1. mudha (pp): foolish; stupid; ignorant; confused; deluded
2. mudhā (ind): for free; gratis; for nothing
3. mudhā (ind): for nothing; for no purpose; uselessly

Etymology. √muh + ta; from √muh 'be deluded, be confused'; Sanskrit mugdha [muh]

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

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