adjective very black, deep black, only with ref. to the eyes, in phrase -netta with deep-black eyes DN.ii.18; DN.iii.144, DN.iii.167 sq. [cp. Sp. Avs.i.367 Avs.i.370 abhinīla-padma-netra]; Thig.257 (nettā ahesuṃ abbinīla-m-āyatā).

abhi + nīla