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thāmasā

thāmas

masc instr sg of thāmas (noun); masc abl sg of thāmas (noun)

1. thāmas (masc): stamina; strength; steadfastness; resilience; fortitude
2. thāmas (masc): fixedness; rigidity; obstinacy
3. thāmasā (ind): obstinately; stubbornly; lit. with rigidity

Etymology. √ṭhā + [m] + as; from √ṭhā 'stand'; Sanskrit sthāman [sthā]

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

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