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susumārā

susumāra

masc nom pl of susumāra (noun); masc instr sg of susumāra (noun); masc abl sg of susumāra (noun); masc voc sg of susumāra (noun); …

1. crocodile; alligator; lit. child killer
2. Ganges river dolphin; Platanista gangetica; lit. child killer

Etymology. susu + māra; Sanskrit śiśumāra

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

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