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vāyāmoti

vāyāma

masc

  1. effort; striving; exertion; endeavour; activity

Analysis. vāyāmo + iti

Etymology. vi + ā + √yam > yām + *a; from √yam 'control, strive, end'; Sanskrit vyāyāma [vyāyam]

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

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