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vīro

vīra

masc nom sg of vīra (adj); masc nom sg of vīra (noun)

1. heroic; brave; (comm) vigorous; energetic
2. hero; great man
3. name of an arahant monk; lit. hero

Etymology. √vīr + a; from √vīr 'be heroic, be hostile'; Sanskrit vīra [vīr]

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

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