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vāse

va

masc nom pl of va (letter); reflx pr 2nd sg of vāti (verb); masc acc pl of vāsa (noun); masc loc sg of vāsa (noun); …

1. va (letter): (gram) letter v; 37th letter of the alphabet; dento-labial semi-vowel
2. vāti (pr): blows (among); wafts (to); diffuses (among)
3. vāsa (masc): living; dwelling; residence; staying
4. vāsa (masc): perfume
5. vāsas (masc): cloth
6. vāseti (pr): perfumes
7. vāseti (pr): makes live; forces to live; lit. causes to live
8. vāseti (pr): stores; lit. causes to live
9. …

Etymology. Sanskrit va

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

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