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ākaṅkheyya

ākaṅkhati

opt 3rd sg of ākaṅkhati (verb); masc voc sg of ākaṅkheyya (ptp); nt voc sg of ākaṅkheyya (ptp)

1. ākaṅkhati (pr): wishes; wants; desires; aspires (for)
2. ākaṅkheyya (ptp): desirable; should be sought after; lit. to be wished for

Etymology. ā + kaṅkha + ti; from √kaṅkh 'wish for'; Sanskrit ākāṅkṣati [ākāṅkṣ]

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

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