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samānā

samāna

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

1. samāna (adj): equal (to); same (as); similar (to); like; even
2. samāna (adj): harmonious; united; lit. even
3. samāna (prp): being; having; existing
4. samānā (masc): name of a group of deities; lit. identical

Etymology. sa + √mā + ana; from √mā 'measure'; Sanskrit samāna [mā]

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

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