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pamādassa

pamāda

masc dat sg of pamāda (noun); masc gen sg of pamāda (noun)

1. carelessness; negligence; heedlessness; lit. active intoxication
2. intoxication; inebriation; drunkenness; lit. active intoxication

Etymology. pa + √mad > mād + *a; from √mad 'be mad, be intoxicated'; Sanskrit pramāda [pramad]

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

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