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visāṇā

Visāṇa

neuter the horn of an animal (as cow, ox, deer, rhinoceros) Vin.i.191 ; AN.ii.207 ; AN.iv.376 ; Snp.35 (khagga˚, q.v.), Snp.309 ; Pp.56 (miga˚); Tha-ap.50 (usabha˚); Ja.i.505 ; Mil.103 . (also as m.) the tusks of an elephant Ja.iii.184 ; Ja.v.41 , Ja.v.48 . - maya made of horn Vin.ii.115 . cp. Sk. v

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  1. the horn of an animal (as cow, ox, deer, rhinoceros) Vin.i.191; AN.ii.207; AN.iv.376; Snp.35 (khagga˚, q.v.), Snp.309; Pp.56 (miga˚); Tha-ap.50 (usabha˚); Ja.i.505; Mil.103.
  2. (also as m.) the tusks of an elephant Ja.iii.184; Ja.v.41, Ja.v.48.
  • -maya made of horn Vin.ii.115.

cp. Sk. viṣāṇa

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