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nivesane

nivesana

nt acc pl of nivesana (noun); nt loc sg of nivesana (noun); fem voc sg of nivesanā (noun)

1. nivesana (nt): house; home; lit. entering down
2. nivesana (nt): (of views and ideas) attaching; adhering; fixing; lit. entering down
3. nivesanā (fem): attaching; clinging; fixing; lit. entering down

Etymology. ni + √vis > ves + *ana; from √vis 'enter'; Sanskrit niveśana [niviś]

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

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