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tacchakā

tacchaka

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

1. tacchaka (masc): carpenter; woodworker; lit. cutter
2. tacchakā (masc): name of a group of nāgas; lit. cutter

Etymology. √tacch + aka; from √tacch 'cut, chop'; Sanskrit takṣaka [takṣ]

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

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