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nikkāraṇā

nikkāraṇa

masc nom pl of nikkāraṇa (adj); fem nom sg of nikkāraṇa (adj); fem nom pl of nikkāraṇa (adj); nt nom pl of nikkāraṇa (adj); …

1. nikkāraṇa (adj): without grounds; with no basis; unnecessary; lit. no cause
2. nikkāraṇā (ind): without reason, cause or purpose
3. nikkāraṇa (adj): without motive; with no ulterior motive; lit. no cause

Etymology. nir + kāre + aṇa; from √kar 'do, make'; Sanskrit niṣkāraṇa [kṛ]

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

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