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luddhā

luddha

masc nom pl of luddha (pp); fem nom sg of luddha (pp); fem nom pl of luddha (pp); nt nom pl of luddha (pp); …

1. who is greedy; who wants; lit. become greedy
2. greedy; covetous; lit. had greed
3. greedy person; who wants; lit. become greedy

Etymology. √lubh + ta; from √lubh 'be greedy'; Sanskrit lubdha [lubh]

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

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