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satthāni

sattha

nt nom pl of sattha (noun); nt acc pl of sattha (noun); nt voc pl of sattha (noun)

1. weapon; knife; sword
2. scalpel; razor
3. words in retaliation; (comm) physical misconduct; lit. weapon
4. science; art
5. lore
6. breath; life; lit. breathed

Etymology. √sas + ta; from √sas 'slaughter'; Sanskrit śastra [śas]

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

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