"thara" meaning in Pali

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Noun

Etymology: Extracted from reflexes of formations from Sanskrit स्तॄ (stṝ), such as tharaṇa and pattharati. Etymology templates: {{root|pi|pi|thar}}, {{der|pi|sa|स्तॄ}} Sanskrit स्तॄ (stṝ) Head templates: {{pi-noun}} thara ?
  1. Name of the Pali root thar

Inflected forms

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          "english": "62. Tar for crossing, thar for spreading, / bhar for supporting, phar for pervasion, / sar for motion, thought, crushing and noise, / phur for shaking, har for taking.",
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