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chinditā

chindita

nt nom pl of chindita (noun); nt instr sg of chindita (noun); nt abl sg of chindita (noun); nt voc sg of chindita (noun); …

1. chindita (nt): cutting off; slashing; amputating; lit. cut
2. chinditar (masc): cutter; who cuts (something with)

Etymology. chinda + ita; from √chid 'cut, divide'; Sanskrit chinna [chid]

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

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