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purā

pura

nt nom pl of pura (noun); nt instr sg of pura (noun); nt abl sg of pura (noun); nt voc sg of pura (noun); …

1. pura (nt): fortified town; castle; fortress
2. purā (ind): before
3. purā (ind): formerly, in the past

Etymology. Sanskrit pura

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

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