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nemittikatā

fem nom sg of nemittikatā (noun); fem nom pl of nemittikatā (noun); fem acc pl of nemittikatā (noun); fem instr sg of nemittikatā (noun); …

1. hinting (for gain); indirect begging; lit. related to measured down state

Etymology. ni > ne + √mā > mi + tta + *ika + tā; from √mā 'measure'; Sanskrit naimittikatā [nimā]

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

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