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saṇhena

saṇha

masc instr sg of saṇha (adj); nt instr sg of saṇha (adj); masc instr sg of saṇha (noun)

1. saṇha (adj): (of speech) smooth; soft; gentle; mild; polite
2. saṇhena (ind): smoothly; softly; gently; mildly
3. saṇha (adj): fine; delicate
4. saṇha (adj): smooth; polished; burnished
5. saṇha (adj): (of cloth) smooth; soft; gentle
6. saṇha (masc): type of bowstring made from bamboo; lit. smooth
7. saṇha (adj): (of a person) polite; speaking politely; well-mannered; lit. smooth

Etymology. Sanskrit ślakṣṇa

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

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