fem instr sg of mañjiṭṭhaka (adj); masc dat sg of mañjiṭṭhaka (adj); fem dat sg of mañjiṭṭhaka (adj); nt dat sg of mañjiṭṭhaka (adj); …
Etymology. From mañjiṭṭha (dark red, brownish-red dye extracted from lac or madder root), probably related to Sanskrit manjishṭha- (red dye plant, Rubia cordifolia). The suffix -ka is a diminutive or qualifying adjective marker. The root sense is uncertain; possibly connected to Sanskrit mañju- (charming, beautiful), though the color term may derive from a non-Aryan source given the specific reference to natural dyes.
Meanings from the Digital Pāḷi Dictionary; morphology and etymology by Claude.
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