sutta.stream

‹ Back to the text

anatthiko

anatthika

masc nom sg of anatthika (adj)

  1. not wanting; not in need (of); not desiring; not seeking
  2. dissatisfied (with); not interested (in); fed up (with); (comm) without expectation; lit. without desire
  3. careless (with); sloppy (with); disinterested (in)

Etymology. na > an + √atth + a + ika; from √atth 'wish for'; Sanskrit na + arthika [arth]

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

Lite mode — plain HTML for e-readers and old browsers. Full version