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saṭhā

saṭha

masc nom pl of saṭha (adj); fem nom sg of saṭha (adj); fem nom pl of saṭha (adj); nt nom pl of saṭha (adj); …

1. devious; deceitful; dishonest; crafty; cunning
2. cheat; fraud; conman
3. deceit; deception; con; fraud

Etymology. √saṭh + a; from √saṭh 'deceive'; Sanskrit śaṭha

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

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