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nibbanā

nibbana

masc nom pl of nibbana (adj); fem nom sg of nibbana (adj); fem nom pl of nibbana (adj); nt nom pl of nibbana (adj); …

  1. desireless; without craving
  2. forestless; without forest; clear (land)

Etymology. nir + √van + a > bana; from √van 'like, desire'; Sanskrit nis + vana [van]

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

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