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piṭṭhi

fem nom sg of piṭṭhi (noun); fem voc sg of piṭṭhi (noun)

1. back; lit. what stands forward
2. top; upper side; lit. what stands forward
3. surface; lit. what stands forward

Etymology. pa + √ṭhā + i; from √ṭhā 'stand'; Sanskrit pṛṣṭha [prasthā]

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

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