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pekkhato

pekkha

masc abl sg of pekkha (adj); masc abl sg of pekkha (noun); masc abl pl of pekkha (noun); masc dat sg of pekkhanta (prp); …

1. pekkha (adj): looking (for); seeking; lit. looking forward
2. pekkha (masc): stage show; lit. looking forward
3. pekkhanta (prp): looking; looking forward (at)

Etymology. pa + √ikkh + a; from √ikkh 'see, mark'; Sanskrit prekṣā [prekṣ]

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

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