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nirodho

nirodha

masc nom sg of nirodha (noun); aor 2nd sg of nirodhi (verb)

1. nirodha (masc): ending; cessation; termination; finishing (of); lit. blocking down
2. nirodhi (aor): finished; stopped; ceased; lit. blocked down

Etymology. ni + √rudh > rodh + *a; from √rudh 'obstruct'; Sanskrit nirodha [nirudh]

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

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