dam : (f.) āḷi; pāḷi. (v.t.) āliṃ bandhati; jalaṃ santhambheti. (pp.) ālibaddha; santhambhitajala.

A.P. Buddhadatta Mahathera, Concise Pali-English and English-Pali Dictionary [available as digital version from Metta Net, Sri Lanka]

stegs

[translation-san] {C} avasthā

[translation-eng] {Hopkins} platform

[translation-eng] {C} state; time of; stability; dam

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dam

[translation-san] vā

[translation-eng] {Hopkins} (1) or; and; question particle (2) tight; firm; excellent; holy (3) promise

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gnas skabs

[translation-san] {C,MSA} avasthā

[translation-san] {C} adhikāra

[translation-san] {C} mātra

[translation-eng] {Hopkins} state; level; status; period; temporary; condition; opportunity; temporary state; context; situation

[translation-eng] {C} mere(ly); time of; stability; dam; topic; heading

[comments] SW added Engl ""context"" and ""situation""; changed ex 1 eng. from ""by way of the level the path having been generated in one's continuum

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