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kadariyā

kadariya

masc nom pl of kadariya (adj); fem nom sg of kadariya (adj); fem nom pl of kadariya (adj); nt nom pl of kadariya (adj); …

  1. miserly; stingy; niggardly; lit. mean noble
  2. miserliness; stinginess; tight-fistedness; lit. mean noble
  3. disagreeable; bad; terrible; lit. mean noble

Etymology. Uncertain origin. Possibly related to Sanskrit kadarya- (mean, niggardly), but the root and formation are obscure. The word may derive from a PIE root related to hardness or harshness (*kar-), but this remains speculative and is not supported by clear cognates in European languages.

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

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