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phalāni

phala

nt nom pl of phala (noun); nt acc pl of phala (noun); nt voc pl of phala (noun); nt nom pl of phala (adj); …

1. fruit; nut; berry
2. consequence; result; lit. fruit
3. (of a weapon) blade; point
4. crystal
5. edible food; lit. fruit
6. giving fruit; resulting in; having consequences; with (such) outcome; lit. fruit
7. fruit; fruition; fulfilment

Etymology. √phal + a; from √phal 'fruit, ripen'; Sanskrit phala [phal]

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

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