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Aṅgā

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Aṅga 的诸酋长,据《长部注》记载因肢体俊美而得名,其名后来也用来指称该国。

Chieftains of Aṅga, so called, according to the Dīghanikāya Commentary (DA.i.279), because of the beauty of their limbs. Their name was customarily (rūḷhi-vasena) used to denote their country.

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