midday, noon; used either absolutely Vin.iv.273; SN.iv.240; Ja.v.213 (yāva upakaṭṭha-majjhantikā); Ja.v.291 (read majjhantik âtikamm’ āgami); Vism.236; Mil.3; or as apposition with kāla & samaya; S …

…polished Ja.iii.282. -majjhantika a good noon AN.i.294. -mati wise Mhvs.15, Mhvs.214….

at Ja.v.291 in “yāva majjhantikā tikkam āgami yeva” is to be read as “yāva majjhantik’ âtikkamm’ âgami yeva.”

adjective approaehing, near Ja.iv.213 (yāva upakaṭṭha-majjhantikā till nearly noon). Usually in foll. two phrases: upakaṭṭhe kāle when the time was near, i.e. at the approach of meal time Vin.iv.17 …