accusative singular masculine of para (adjective/pronoun)
Etymology. From the Indo-European root *per- 'forward, across' (Sanskrit para-, Greek pera 'beyond', Latin per- 'through'). The word originally denoted what lies beyond or on the far side, hence 'other' or 'different'.
Meanings from the Digital Pāḷi Dictionary; morphology and etymology by Claude.
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