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Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

dīgharattaṃ : (adv.) a long time.

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Dīgharattaṃ refers to: (adv.) (Sk. *dīrgharātraṃ, see Indexes to AvŚ; Divy & Lal. V.; otherwise dīrgha-kālaṃ) a long time D.I, 17, 206; A.V, 194; Sn.649; It.8; J.I, 12, 72; Pv.I, 4⁴; II, 13¹¹ (°rattāya=°rattaṃ PvA.165); Pug.15; DhA.IV, 24;

Note: dīgharattaṃ is a Pali compound consisting of the words dīgha and rattaṃ.

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Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

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Partial matches: Digha, Rattam.

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