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-vant
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Pali
Alternative forms
Etymology
pi sa -वत्.
Suffix
pi suffix
Abounding in thing identified by the noun the suffix is added to
Possessing the quality of state indicated by the noun the suffix is added to
Usage notes
The choice between this and synonymous pi -mant is subject to the following rule:
Suffix pi -vant is added only to nouns ending in a.
Suffix pi -mant is always added to nouns ending in i and u.
Declension
m
-vatī f
-vantī f
n
Synonyms
pi -mant