Lecchavi: 1 definition
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Lecchavi means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
Alternative spellings of this word include Lechchhavi.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryLecchavi (लेच्छवि) or Licchavi.—q.v. (vṛddhi formation, § 3.67? or MIndic e for short i, § 3.59, as Senart assumes on 255.9?): Mahāvastu i.254.13 ff., in a long passage, almost always Le° (down to p. 299).
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