āsava

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Pali

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Sanskrit आसव (āsava).

Noun

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āsava m

  1. spirit
  2. discharge from a sore
  3. ideas which intoxicate the mind

Declension

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References

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Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “āsava”, in Pali-English Dictionary‎, London: Chipstead