daṇḍa

Pali

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Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit दण्ड (daṇḍa). Cognate with Niya Prakrit 𐨡𐨎𐨜 (daṃḍa), Prakrit 𑀤𑀁𑀟 (daṃḍa), 𑀟𑀁𑀟 (ḍaṃḍa).

Noun

daṇḍa m

  1. stick, handle, staff, rod
  2. stem of tree, wood; wood worked into something
  3. punishment, thrashing

Declension

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