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vibhavā

vibhava

masc nom pl of vibhava (noun); masc instr sg of vibhava (noun); masc abl sg of vibhava (noun); masc voc sg of vibhava (noun); …

1. decline; loss; regress
2. nonexistence; annihilation; extermination
3. wealthy; property; possessions
4. power; strength; might

Etymology. vi + √bhū > bhav + *a; from √bhū 'be, become'; Sanskrit vibhava [vibhū]

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

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