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adhomukhā

adhomukha

masc nom pl of adhomukha (adj); fem nom sg of adhomukha (adj); fem nom pl of adhomukha (adj); nt nom pl of adhomukha (adj); …

1. glum; downcast; dispirited; lit. down face
2. facing downwards; lit. down face
3. bent over, turned upside down; lit. down face

Etymology. adho + mukha; Sanskrit adhomukha

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

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