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yoni

fem nom sg of yoni (noun); fem voc sg of yoni (noun); masc nom sg of yoni (noun); masc voc sg of yoni (noun)

1. conception; birth; womb
2. rebirth (as); realm of existence; lit. womb
3. species; lit. womb
4. mode of generation; type of reproduction; lit. womb
5. source; origin; lit. womb
6. reason; cause; grounds; basis; lit. womb
7. womb
8. species; lit. womb

Etymology. √yu > yo + *ni; from √yu 'unite, fasten'; Sanskrit yoni [yu]

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

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