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The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

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Nikanta (adj.) [Sk. nik%tta & nik%ntita (cp. Divy 537, 539), ni+kantati2] cut, (ab -- )razed M i.364 (of a<br />

fleshless bone).<br />

Nikantati<br />

Nikantati [Sk. ni -- k%*tati, see kantati2] to cut down, to cut up, cut off PvA 210 (pi&&hi -- ma's!ni the flesh<br />

of the back, v. l. SS for ukkant˚); Pgdp 29.<br />

Nikanti<br />

Nikanti (f.) [Sk. nik!nti, ni+kamati] desire, craving, longing for, wish Th 1, 20; Ps ii.72, 101; Dhs 1059,<br />

1136; Vism 239, 580; DhsA 369; DhA iv.63; DA i.110; D!vs iii.40.<br />

Nikara<br />

Nikara [Sk. nikara, ni+karoti] a multitude D!vs v.25 (j!tipuppha˚).<br />

Nikara*!<br />

Nikara*! (f. or is it ˚a'?)=nikati (fraud) Pug 19, 23 (as syn. of m!y!).<br />

-- 352 --<br />

Nikaroti<br />

Nikaroti [Sk. nikaroti, ni+karoti] to bring down, humiliate, to deceive, cheat Sn 138 (nikubbetha<br />

Pot.=vañceyya KhA 247). pp. nikata (q. v.).<br />

Nikasa<br />

Nikasa [Sk. nikasa, ni+kasati] a whetstone D!vs iii.87 (˚opala).<br />

Nikas!va<br />

Nikas!va (adj.) [Sk. ni+ka+!ya nis+kas!va see kas!ya 2d] free from impurity Vin i.3; opp. anikkas!va (q.<br />

v.) Dh 9#.<br />

Nik!ma<br />

Nik!ma [Vedic nik!ma, ni+k!ma] desire, pleasure, longing: only in cpds.; see nanik!ma. -- k!ra read by<br />

Kern (Toev. 174) at Th 1, 1271 for na k!mak!ra but unjustified (see SnA on Sn 351); -- l!bhin gaining<br />

pleasure S ii.278; M i.354; iii.110; A ii.23, 36; Pug 11, 12; Vbh 332.<br />

Nik!man!<br />

Nik!man! (f.)=nikanti, Dhs 1059.<br />

Nik!meti<br />

Nik!meti [Sk. ni -- k!mayati, ni+k!meti] to crave, desire, strive after, ppr nik!maya' S i.122, &<br />

nik!mayam!na Vin ii.108. Cp. nikanta & nikanti.

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