"kvattho" meaning in All languages combined

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Phrase [Pali]

Etymology: ko (“what”) + attho (“use”) Etymology templates: {{compound|pi|ko|attho|t1=what|t2=use}} ko (“what”) + attho (“use”) Head templates: {{head|pi|phrase}} kvattho
  1. What is the use (of something)
    Sense id: en-kvattho-pi-phrase-zkQiBQRn
  2. Why do you use this word? (The word is usually quoted.)
    Sense id: en-kvattho-pi-phrase-RF2yT5-r Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pali entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 0 100 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 100 Disambiguation of Pali entries with incorrect language header: 0 100

Alternative forms

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