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phālessāmīti

phāleti

pr

1. splits up; chops up; lit. causes to split
2. splits open; cracks open; breaks open; lit. causes to split

Analysis. phālessāmi + iti

Etymology. phāle + ti; from √phal 'split open'; Sanskrit phālayati [phal]

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

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