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nandanā

nandana

masc nom pl of nandana (noun); masc instr sg of nandana (noun); masc abl sg of nandana (noun); masc voc sg of nandana (noun); …

1. nandana (masc): name of a deity; lit. delighting; enjoying
2. nandana (nt): name of a heavenly wood; lit. delighting; enjoying
3. nandana (nt): rejoicing; lit. delighting; enjoying
4. nandanā (fem): delighting (in); enjoying; being happy (with)

Etymology. √nand + ana; from √nand 'delight, enjoy'; Sanskrit nandana [nand]

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

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