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santhave

santhava

nt acc pl of santhava (noun); nt loc sg of santhava (noun); masc acc pl of santhava (noun); masc loc sg of santhava (noun)

1. intimacy; close association (with)
2. intimacy; close association (with)
3. sexual intercourse

Etymology. saṃ + √thu > thav + *a; from √thu 'be familiar, praise'; Sanskrit saṃstava [saṃstu]

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

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