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muṇḍakā

muṇḍaka

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

  1. bald; bald-headed; shaven
  2. shaveling; skinhead; baldy

Etymology. √muṇḍ + a + ka; from √muṇḍ 'be bald, shave'; Sanskrit muṇḍaka [muṇḍ]

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

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