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makkhikā

fem nom sg of makkhikā (noun); fem nom pl of makkhikā (noun); fem acc pl of makkhikā (noun); fem instr sg of makkhikā (noun); …

  1. fly; lit. smearer
  2. honey-bee; lit. smearer

Etymology. √makkh + ikā; from √makkh 'rub, erase'; Sanskrit makṣikā [mrakṣ]

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

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