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sīhāva

sīha

masc

1. sīha (masc): lion
2. sīha (masc): name of a military general in Vesālī; lit. lion
3. sīha (masc): name of an arahant monk; lit. lion
4. sīhā (fem): name of an arahant nun; lit. lioness
5. sīha (masc): name of a novice monk; lit. lion

Analysis. sīha + iva; sīhā + eva; sīhā + iva

Etymology. Sanskrit siṃha

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

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