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pāpikā

pāpaka

fem nom sg of pāpaka (adj); fem nom pl of pāpaka (adj); fem acc pl of pāpaka (adj); fem voc pl of pāpaka (adj)

1. pāpaka (adj): bad; wicked; evil; wrong; worthless; harmful
2. pāpaka (adj): (of speech) rough; harsh; dirty
3. pāpaka (adj): leading to; lit. reaching
4. pāpikā (adj): wicked; evil; bad; worthless

Etymology. pāpa + ka; Sanskrit pāpaka

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

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