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mahallako

mahallaka

masc nom sg of mahallaka (adj); masc nom sg of mahallaka (noun)

1. old; aged; ancient
2. old man; senior citizen
3. large; great; extensive

Etymology. √mah + ā + la + ka; from √mah 'increase'; Sanskrit mahallaka [mah]

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

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