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gijjhā

Gijjha

(m.) a vulture. Classed with kāka, crow & kulala, hawk MN.i.88 ; (kākā +), MN.i.364 (in simile, with kankā & kulatā), MN.i.429 (do.); Snp.201 (kākā +); Pv-a.198 (+ kulalā). It occurs also in the form gaddha. (adj.) greedy, desirous of (-˚) kāma˚ Ja.i.210 (cp. giddha); cp. paṭi˚. - kūṭa “Vulture’s Pe

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  1. (m.) a vulture. Classed with kāka, crow & kulala, hawk MN.i.88; (kākā +), MN.i.364 (in simile, with kankā & kulatā), MN.i.429 (do.); Snp.201 (kākā +); Pv-a.198 (+ kulalā). It occurs also in the form gaddha.
  2. (adj.) greedy, desirous of (-˚) kāma˚ Ja.i.210 (cp. giddha); cp. paṭi˚.
  • -kūṭa “Vulture’s Peak” Np. of a hill near Rājagaha Vin.ii.193; Dhp-a.i.140; Pv-a.10 and passim
  • -potaka the young of a vulture Vism.537 (in simile).

Vedic gṛdhra, cp. gijjhati

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