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nīcaṁ

Nīca

adjective low, inferior, humble (opp. ucca high, fr. adv. ud˚) Vin.i.46 , Vin.i.47 ; Vin.ii.194 ; DN.i.109 , DN.i.179 DN.i.194 ; AN.v.82 ; Snp-a.424 (nīcaṃ karoti to degrade); passim. - kula of low clan Ja.i.106 ; Snp.411 ■ (˚ā) kulīna belonging to low caste Snp.462 ; - cittatā being humble-hearted

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adjective low, inferior, humble (opp. ucca high, fr. adv. ud˚) Vin.i.46, Vin.i.47; Vin.ii.194; DN.i.109, DN.i.179 DN.i.194; AN.v.82; Snp-a.424 (nīcaṃ karoti to degrade); passim.

-kula of low clan Ja.i.106; Snp.411
■ (˚ā) kulīna belonging to low caste Snp.462; -cittatā being humble-hearted Dhs.1340; Dhs-a.395; -pīṭhaka a low stool Dhp-a.iv.177 -mano humble Snp.252 (= nīcacitto Snp-a.293); -seyyā a low bed AN.i.212 (opp. uccâsayana).

Vedic nīca, adj
■ formation fr. adv. ni˚, cp. Sk. nyañc downward

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