in cpd. aṃsa˚; “shoulder strap” should be the uniform reading for a series of diff. spellings (˚vaṭṭaka, ˚baddhaka, ˚bandhaka) at Vin.i.204 Vin.ii.114; Vin.iv.170. Cp. Geiger, *Zeitschrift fur Buddh …

1. augmenting, increasing, i.e. looking after the welfare of somebody or something one who superintends Ja.i.2 (rāsi˚ the steward of an estate).
2. a maker of, in special sense (cīvara˚; robecutter …

Given as a name used ironically to insult another. Vin.iv.8

shoulder strap.

Aṃsa¹

1. the shoulder AN.v.110; Snp.609. aṃse karoti to put on the shoulder, to shoulder Ja.i.9.
2. a part (lit. side) (cp. ˚āsa in koṭṭhāsa and explⁿ of …

…& aniyato rāśih.

• -vaḍḍhaka one who increases wealth, i.e. a treasurer DN.i.61 (translation: “increases the…

…(T. reading vajjhayitvāna).

fr. vardh to cut, cp. vaḍḍhaka & vaḍḍhakī

…make“ (cp. derivation vaḍḍhaka “maker,” i.e. tailor; vaḍḍhaki id., i.e. carpenter vaḍḍhana, etc.). The latter development…