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Pali
Etymology
Inherited from Sanskrit सकण्टक (sakaṇṭaka). By surface analysis, sa- + kaṇṭaka.
Adjective
sakaṇṭaka
- thorny (having thorns)
- dangerous
Declension
Declension table of "sakaṇṭaka" (masculine)
Declension table of "sakaṇṭakā" (feminine)
Declension table of "sakaṇṭakī" (feminine)
Declension table of "sakaṇṭaka" (neuter)
References
- Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “sakaṇṭaka”, in Pali-English Dictionary, London: Chipstead, page 659