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dīghanakhassa

dīghanakha

masc dat sg of dīghanakha (noun); masc gen sg of dīghanakha (noun)

1. name of a wandering ascetic; lit. long nails
2. in reference to MN74 Dīghanakhasutta; lit. long nails

Etymology. dīgha + nakha; Sanskrit dirgha + nakha

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

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