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patāpavā

patāpavant

masc nom sg of patāpavant (adj); masc nom pl of patāpavant (adj); masc voc sg of patāpavant (adj)

1. majestic; powerful; regal; lit. having majestic quality

Etymology. pa + √tap > tāp + *a + vant; from √tap 'burn, radiate heat'; Sanskrit pratāpavat [pratap]

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

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