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sikhī

masc nom sg of sikhī (noun); masc nom pl of sikhī (noun); masc acc pl of sikhī (noun); masc voc sg of sikhī (noun); …

1. flame; fire; lit. with a crest
2. peacock; lit. with a crest
3. name of the 5th previous Buddha; lit. with a crest
4. name of a privately awakened Buddha; lit. with a crest

Etymology. sikhā + ī; Sanskrit śikhin

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

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