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Etymology
From.

Noun

 * 1) beginning, commencement
 * 2) first, principal, chief
 * 3) excellent, exquisite, fine, eminent

Etymology
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Noun

 * 1) beginnings, origin
 * 2)  and so on; from

Usage notes
When abbreviating a list, one or two items and are combined to form a bahuvrihi in the plural. A section of a list may be delimited by also giving the end of the list, commonly by a bahuvrihi compounded from. This bahuvrihi may also be used to qualify a singular noun, in which case it will itself be in the singular.

Declension
As the final element in a bahuvrihi, the nominative, vocative and accusative plural neuter is.

Adjective

 * 1) initial, beginning

Adverb

 * 1) initially