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visattikā

visattika

masc nom pl of visattika (adj); fem nom sg of visattika (adj); fem nom pl of visattika (adj); nt nom pl of visattika (adj); …

1. visattika (adj): sticky; entangling; ensnaring
2. visattikā (fem): attachment (to); entanglement (in); ensnarement (in); lit. stickiness

Etymology. vi + √saj + ta + ika; from √saj 'stick, cling'; Sanskrit viṣaktikā [viṣañj]

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

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