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nando

nanda

masc nom sg of nanda (noun); aor 2nd sg of nandi (verb)

1. nanda (masc): name of a deity; lit. happy
2. nanda (masc): name of an ascetic; Nanda Vaccha; lit. happy
3. nanda (masc): name of a cowherd; lit. happy
4. nanda (masc): rejoicing; lit. happy
5. nanda (masc): name of a privately awakened Buddha; lit. happy
6. nandi (aor): was glad; found delight (in); liked; enjoyed
7. nanda (masc): name of an arahant monk; cousin of the Buddha; great disciple of the Buddha; foremost monk in guarding the sense doors; lit. happy

Etymology. √nand + a; from √nand 'delight, enjoy'; Sanskrit nanda [nand]

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

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