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vaṭṭakā

vaṭṭaka

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

1. vaṭṭaka (masc): quail
2. vaṭṭaka (masc): strap; band; lit. turning around
3. vaṭṭakā (fem): quail; lit. turner

Etymology. √vaṭṭ + aka; from √vaṭṭ 'turn'; Sanskrit vārtaka, vārtāka [vṛt]

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

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