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nibbuti

fem nom sg of nibbuti (noun); fem voc sg of nibbuti (noun)

1. (of fire) extinguishment; being quenched; being put out; going cold; lit. blown away state
2. (of mental defilement) quenching; cooling; lit. blown away state

Etymology. nī + √vā > vu > bu + ti; from √vā 'blow, emit odour'; Sanskrit nivṛti (bsk) [nirvā]

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

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