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pakkhandinā

pakkhandī

masc instr sg of pakkhandī (adj); nt instr sg of pakkhandī (adj); masc abl sg of pakkhandī (adj); nt abl sg of pakkhandī (adj); …

1. bold; audacious; forward; lit. jumping forward
2. bold soldier; mercenary; lit. jumping forward

Etymology. pa + √khand + ī; from √khand 'jump'; Sanskrit praskandin [praskand]

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

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