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ukkuṭikopi

ukkuṭika

adj

1. squatting; sitting on haunches; lit. bent up
2. ascetic who remains in the squatting posture; lit. bent up

Analysis. ukkuṭiko + api

Etymology. ud + √kuṭ + a + ika; from √kuṭ 'be crooked, be bent'; Sanskrit utkuṭaka [utkuṭ]

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

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