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paṭidaṇḍā

paṭidaṇḍa

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

1. retaliation; retribution; revenge; payback; lit. beating in return

Etymology. pati + daṇḍa; Sanskrit pratidaṇḍa (disobedient)

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

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