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dummedhā

dummedha

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

  1. foolish; stupid; unwise
  2. fool; idiot; who lacks discernment

Etymology. dur + √medh + ā + a; from √medh 'be wise'; Sanskrit dus + [medhā]

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

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