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apekkhā

apekkha

masc nom pl of apekkha (adj); fem nom sg of apekkha (adj); fem nom pl of apekkha (adj); nt nom pl of apekkha (adj); …

1. apekkha (adj): looking; longing (for); wanting; desiring; lit. looking out
2. apekkha (adj): candidate, expectant; lit. looking out
3. apekkhā (fem): longing; desire; expectation (for); lit. looking out
4. apekkhā (fem): interest (in); enthusiasm (for); passion (for); lit. looking out
5. apekkhi (aor): longed for, expected; lit. looked out

Etymology. apa + √ikkh + a; from √ikkh 'see, mark'; Sanskrit apekṣā [apekṣ]

Meanings from the Digital Pāḷi Dictionary; morphology and etymology by Claude.

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