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maccharissa

maccharī

nt gen sg of maccharī (adj); masc dat sg of maccharī (noun); masc gen sg of maccharī (noun)

  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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