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nibbedhikāya

nibbedhika

fem instr sg of nibbedhika (adj); masc dat sg of nibbedhika (adj); fem dat sg of nibbedhika (adj); nt dat sg of nibbedhika (adj); …

  1. penetrating; piercing; incisive; discriminating; sharp

Etymology. nī + √vidh > vedh + *a + ika; from √vidh 'throw, pierce'; Sanskrit nirvedha + [nirvyadh]

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

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