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sikkhā

sikkhanta

masc voc sg of sikkhanta (prp); nt voc sg of sikkhanta (prp); fem nom sg of sikkhā (noun); fem nom pl of sikkhā (noun); …

1. sikkhanta (prp): learning; training (in); practicing
2. sikkhā (fem): art; science
3. sikkhā (fem): training; practice (in)
4. sikkhā (fem): precept; training rule
5. sikkhi (aor): learnt, trained oneself, practised

Etymology. sikkha + nta; from √sikkh 'learn, train'; Sanskrit śikṣat [śikṣ]

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

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