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mahallikāya

mahallaka

fem instr sg of mahallaka (adj); fem dat sg of mahallaka (adj); fem abl sg of mahallaka (adj); fem gen sg of mahallaka (adj); …

1. mahallaka (adj): old; aged; ancient
2. mahallaka (adj): large; great; extensive
3. mahallikā (fem): old woman

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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