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vihārā

vihāra

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

1. dwelling; residence; abode
2. monastery
3. mode of living; way of life; way to spend time; mode of existence
4. meditation attainment; state of mind

Etymology. vi + √har > hār + *a; from √har 'live'; Sanskrit vihāra [vihṛ]

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

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