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The Sanskrit term Sthūlakoṣṭhaka can be transliterated into English as Sthulakosthaka or Sthulakoshthaka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionarySthūlakoṣṭhaka (स्थूलकोष्ठक).—(= Pali Thullakoṭṭhika, °ṭṭhita, also °koṭṭha ?), name of a city, capital of King Koravya (Kau°): Avadāna-śataka ii.118.5 ff.
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