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Setuṁ

Setu

a causeway, bridge Vin.i.230 = DN.ii.89 , Ja.i.199 ; Vism.412 (simile) Dhp-a.i.83 ; Snp-a.357 ; Pv-a.102 , Pv-a.151 , Pv-a.215 . uttāra˚- a bridge for crossing over MN.i.134 ; SN.iv.174 ; Mil.194 naḷa-˚ ; a bamboo bridge Thag.7 . - kāraka a bridge-maker, one who paves the way SN.i.33 ; Kv.345 . - gh

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a causeway, bridge Vin.i.230 = DN.ii.89, Ja.i.199; Vism.412 (simile) Dhp-a.i.83; Snp-a.357; Pv-a.102, Pv-a.151, Pv-a.215. uttāra˚- a bridge for crossing over MN.i.134; SN.iv.174; Mil.194 naḷa-˚; a bamboo bridge Thag.7.

  • -kāraka a bridge-maker, one who paves the way SN.i.33; Kv.345.
  • -ghāta pulling down of the bridge (leading to something) Vin.i.59; Vin.iii.6; AN.i.220, AN.i.261 AN.ii.145 sq.; Dhs.299; Dhs-a.219; DN-a.i.305; Cnd.462; Dhp-a.iv.36.

Vedic setu, to si or sā (see sinoti); cp. Av. haētu dam; Lat. saeta; Ags. sāda rope; etc.

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