Tikhiṇa, Tikhina: 2 definitions

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Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

tikhiṇa : (adj.) sharp; pointed; pungent; acrid.

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Tikhiṇa, (adj.) (Vedic tīkṣṇa of which t. is the diæretic form, whereas the contracted forms are tiṇha (q. v.) & tikkha. Cp. also Sk. tikta pp. of tij, tejate. From *steg in Gr. sti/zw “stitch” & stiktόs, Lat. instīgo, Ohg. stehhan, Ger. stecken, E. stick) pointed, sharp, pungent, acrid; fig. “sharp, ” clever, cunning, acute (in this meaning only in contr. form tikkha) J. V, 264; DhA. II, 9; IV, 13; PvA. 152, 221 (=tippa). (ati-) tikhinatā Miln. 278. See also tippa & tibba & cp. tejo. (Page 301)

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Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

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