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sīlavantassa

sīlavant

masc dat sg of sīlavant (adj); nt dat sg of sīlavant (adj); masc gen sg of sīlavant (adj); nt gen sg of sīlavant (adj)

1. virtuous; ethical; moral; lit. having conduct quality

Etymology. √sīl + a + vant; from √sīl 'conduct oneself'; Sanskrit śīlavat [śīl]

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

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