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caṇḍī

caṇḍa

fem nom sg of caṇḍa (adj); fem nom pl of caṇḍa (adj); fem acc pl of caṇḍa (adj); fem voc sg of caṇḍa (adj); …

1. caṇḍa (adj): fierce; violent; savage; hostile
2. caṇḍī (adj): aggressive; fierce; violent; savage; hostile; rude

Etymology. √caṇḍ + a; from √caṇḍ 'be fierce, be violent'; Sanskrit caṇḍa [caṇḍ]

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

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