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vijayo

vijaya

masc nom sg of vijaya (noun); aor 2nd sg of vijayi (verb)

1. vijaya (masc): victory; triumph; success (in)
2. vijayi (aor): conquered, triumphed over
3. vijaya (masc): name of an arahant monk; lit. victory

Etymology. vi + √ji > jay + *a; from √ji 'conquer'; Sanskrit vijaya [viji]

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

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