accusative singular feminine of piṭṭhi (back, rear)
Etymology. From Sanskrit pṛṣṭhi, derived from the root pṛsh- (to sprinkle, dust); the back as the dusty or exposed rear surface. Cognate with English verse (via Latin versus 'turned, row'), originally the turning or reversing side.
Meanings from the Digital Pāḷi Dictionary; morphology and etymology by Claude.
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