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sūrā

sūra

masc nom pl of sūra (adj); fem nom sg of sūra (adj); fem nom pl of sūra (adj); nt nom pl of sūra (adj); …

1. bold; brazen; valiant; heroic; courageous
2. hero; champion; warrior
3. sun
4. name of a daemon; lit. hero
5. courage; valour; bravery

Etymology. √sur > sūr + *a; from √sur 'shine, be supreme'; Sanskrit śūra [sur]

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

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