Pāli Dictionary

nikkha

Part of speech

noun · masculine

Synonyms

suvaṇṇa, suvaṇṇanikkha

general

  • a golden ornament; a heavy piece of gold jewellery

  • Dhp 230

    nikkhaṃ jambonadass'eva, ko taṃ ninditum'arahati, devā'pi naṃ pasaṃsanti, brahmunā'pi pasaṃsito.

  • SN 2.29

    seyyathā'pi nāma nikkhaṃ jambonadaṃ dakkha-kammāraputta-ukkāmukha-sukusala-sampahaṭṭhaṃ paṇḍukambale nikkhittaṃ bhāsate ca tapate ca virocati ca

  • a gold coin (a weight equal to about 25 dharaṇas)

  • MN 66

    seyyathā'pi, udāyi, gahapati vā gahapatiputto vā aḍḍho mahaddhano mahābhogo, nekānaṃ nikkhagaṇānaṃ cayo, nekānaṃ dhaññagaṇānaṃ cayo, nekānaṃ khettagaṇānaṃ cayo, nekānaṃ vatthugaṇānaṃ cayo, nekānaṃ bhariyagaṇānaṃ cayo

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