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nerayikā

nerayika

masc nom pl of nerayika (noun); masc instr sg of nerayika (noun); masc abl sg of nerayika (noun); masc voc sg of nerayika (noun); …

1. denizen of hell; inhabitant of hell
2. born in hell; living in hell; related to hell
3. destined for hell; to be reborn in hell

Etymology. nir > ner + √i > ay + *a + *ika; from √i 'come, go'; Sanskrit nairayika [i]

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

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