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sakalikañca

sakalikā

fem

1. chip; splinter; small piece
2. small twig
3. scale (of fish)

Analysis. sakali + kañca; sakalikaṃ + ca

Etymology. sa + √kal + a + ikā; from √kal 'calculate, add'; Sanskrit śakalika [kal]

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

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