pattika

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Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

patti (on foot) +‎ -ka. The noun is implicit in the adjective, but is recorded separately because of the specialised military meaning.

Adjective[edit]

pattika

  1. on foot, pedestrian

Declension[edit]

Noun[edit]

pattika m

  1. pedestrian[1]
  2. foot soldier, infantryman[1]

Declension[edit]

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “pattika”, in Pali-English Dictionary‎, London: Chipstead, page 407