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maccharī

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

1. selfish; stingy; covetous; envious
2. miser; cheapskate; stingy person

Etymology. macchara + ī; Sanskrit matsarin

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

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