Pāli Dictionary

ambakā

ambāstemkasuffix

Part of speech

noun · feminine

Synonyms

itthi, itthī, itthikā

general

  • a woman; a mere woman; (as an endearing term) mother, good wife

  • DN 16

    atha kho te licchavī aṅguliṃ phoṭesuṃ, jit'amha vata bho ambakāya, jit'amha vata bho ambakāyā'ti.

ambaka

approximate

ambāstemkasuffix

Part of speech

adjective

general

  • womanly; matronly; (used pejoratively, of a woman) foolish or of inferior intellect

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