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pavassa

pavassati

imp 2nd sg of pavassati (verb); masc voc sg of pavassanta (prp); nt voc sg of pavassanta (prp); reflx aor 1st sg of pavassi (verb)

1. pavassati (pr): rains; pours; lit. actively rains
2. pavassanta (prp): raining; pouring; lit. actively raining
3. pavassi (aor): shed rain; lit. actively rained

Etymology. pa + vassa + ti; from √vass 'rain'; Sanskrit pravarṣati [pravṛṣ]

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

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