Pāli Dictionary

mahallaka

mahrootāprefixlasuffixkasuffix

Part of speech

adjective

Root

mah1increase

Synonyms

mahanta, bahu, jiṇṇa, mahā, vuḍḍha, oḷāra, jiṇṇaka, mahallikā

Antonyms

taruṇa

general

  • old; aged; ancient; (as noun) an old man, a senior citizen

  • large; great; extensive; massive (in size, scale, or wealth)

  • MN 28

    tassā hi nāma, āvuso, bāhirāya pathavīdhātuyā tāva mahallikāya aniccatā paññāyissati, khayadhammatā paññāyissati, vayadhammatā paññāyissati, vipariṇāmadhammatā paññāyissati.

Encyclopedia

Mahallaka
Person

  • A commander-in-chief and father-in-law of King Gajjabāhukagāmaṇi who succeeded him as king of Sri Lanka, built seven monasteries, and was succeeded by his son Bhātikatissa.

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