khandha

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Pali[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Sanskrit स्कन्ध (skandha).

Noun[edit]

khandha m

  1. the shoulders
  2. trunk of a tree
  3. a multitude
  4. one of the five elements of being

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References[edit]

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