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caṇḍī

caṇḍa

fem nom sg of caṇḍa (adj); fem nom pl of caṇḍa (adj); fem acc pl of caṇḍa (adj); fem voc sg of caṇḍa (adj); …

  1. caṇḍa (adj): fierce; violent; savage; hostile
  2. caṇḍī (adj): aggressive; fierce; violent; savage; hostile; rude

Etymology. Root uncertain; possibly related to Sanskrit caṇḍa- 'fierce, violent', itself of unclear origin. The feminine form caṇḍī is attested in early texts with the sense 'fierce woman' or as an epithet of wrathful deities. No certain Indo-European cognates.

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

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