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sela

masc voc sg of sela (adj); nt voc sg of sela (adj); masc voc sg of sela (noun); fem voc sg of selā (noun)

1. sela (adj): rock; rocky; stone; stony
2. sela (masc): rock; stone
3. sela (masc): crystal; gem; sapphire
4. sela (masc): name of a Brahman teacher; name of an arahant monk; lit. rock
5. selā (fem): name of an arahant nun; lit. rocky

Etymology. silā > selā + *a; Sanskrit śaila < śilā

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

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