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dakkhiṇā

dakkhiṇa

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

1. dakkhiṇa (adj): right (hand side)
2. dakkhiṇa (adj): south; southern
3. dakkhiṇā (fem): gift; donation
4. dakkhiṇā (fem): south; south side; southern direction
5. dakkhiṇa (adj): skilled; able; talented

Etymology. √dakkh + iṇa; from √dakkh 'be able, please'; Sanskrit dakṣiṇa [dakṣ]

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

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