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micchāvācāya

micchāvāca

fem instr sg of micchāvāca (adj); masc dat sg of micchāvāca (adj); fem dat sg of micchāvāca (adj); nt dat sg of micchāvāca (adj); …

1. micchāvāca (adj): speaking wrongly; with bad speech; badly spoken
2. micchāvācā (fem): wrong speech; incorrect verbal communication

Etymology. micchā + vācā + a; Sanskrit mithyā + vācā

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

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