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pupphamiva

puppha

nt

1. puppha (nt): flower
2. puppha (nt): menstrual flux
3. pupphi (aor): flowered, was blown

Analysis. pupphaṃ + iva

Etymology. √pupph + a; from √pupph 'flower, expand'; Sanskrit puṣpa

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

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