siṅghāṇikā

Pali

Alternative forms

Etymology

Probably from Sanskrit शिङ्घाणिका (śiṅghāṇikā), ultimately derived from the root of siṅghati (to sniff, to smell), but Sanskrit exhibits many variations of form - ś/s/śr, gh/h/kh and -aka v. -ikā, and it is possible that folk etymology has affected this word.

Noun

siṅghāṇikā f

  1. mucus of the nose, nose dirt, snot

Declension

Descendants

See also under siṅghānikā

References

Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “siṅghāṇikā”, in Pali-English Dictionary‎, London: Chipstead

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