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nipuṇassa

nipuṇa

masc dat sg of nipuṇa (adj); nt dat sg of nipuṇa (adj); masc gen sg of nipuṇa (adj); nt gen sg of nipuṇa (adj)

1. fine; subtle; epithet of Nibbāna
2. astute; skilled; shrewd; (comm) knowing how to do refined work

Etymology. ni + √puṇ + a; from √puṇ 'be skilful, be precise'; Sanskrit nipuṇa (bsk)

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

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