adhika

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Pali

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Etymology

From Sanskrit अधिक (adhika).

Adjective

adhika

  1. exceeding; superior

Descendants

  • Burmese: အဓိက (a.dhi.ka.)
  • Khmer: អធិក (ʼaʼthɨk)

Tagalog

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Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit अधिक (adhika, subsequent, additional) with semantic shift.

Pronunciation

Noun

adhikâ (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜇ᜔ᜑᜒᜃ)

  1. goal; ambition; wish; desire
    Synonyms: ambisyon, hangarin, layon, layunin
    Ano ang inyong adhika sa buhay?
    What is your ambition in life?

Derived terms

Further reading

  • adhika”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018