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kodhaṁ

kodhā

accusative singular feminine of kodhā

  1. anger
  2. wrath
  3. hatred

Etymology. Cognate with Sanskrit krodhá, Proto-Indo-European *ghr̥dʰ- (to bristle, rise up); related to English grisly. The image is of the hairs standing on end in rage.

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

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