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bhikkhate

bhikkhatā

fem voc sg of bhikkhatā (noun); reflx pr 3rd sg of bhikkhati (verb)

1. bhikkhati (pr): begs (in); begs for alms
2. bhikkhatā (fem): fact of begging; fact of asking

Etymology. √bhikkh + a + tā; from √bhikkh 'beg'; Sanskrit bhikṣā + [bhikṣ]

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

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