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pakkhandī

pakkhandi

aor 3rd sg of pakkhandi (verb); masc nom sg of pakkhandī (adj); masc nom pl of pakkhandī (adj); fem nom sg of pakkhandī (adj); …

1. pakkhandi (aor): leaped forward; spring forward; rushed onwards (to); lit. jumped forward
2. pakkhandī (adj): bold; audacious; forward; lit. jumping forward
3. pakkhandī (masc): bold soldier; mercenary; lit. jumping forward

Etymology. pa + √khand + i; from √khand 'jump'; Sanskrit [praskand]

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

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