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vassiko

vassika

masc nom sg of vassika (adj); masc nom sg of vassika (noun)

1. related to the rainy season; for the monsoon
2. x years old
3. name of an arahant monk; lit. related to the rainy season

Etymology. √vass + a + ika; from √vass 'rain'; Sanskrit varṣika [vṛṣ]

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

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