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pāpakā

pāpaka

masc nom pl of pāpaka (adj); nt nom pl of pāpaka (adj); masc abl sg of pāpaka (adj); nt abl sg of pāpaka (adj); …

1. bad; wicked; evil; wrong; worthless; harmful
2. (of speech) rough; harsh; dirty
3. leading to; lit. reaching
4. what reaches, causes to reach; lit. reaching
5. bad deeds; wickedness; evil actions; wrongdoing

Etymology. pāpa + ka; Sanskrit pāpaka

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

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