antarikā
“what lies in between or near”, i.e.
- the inside of Vin.iv.272 (bhājan˚).
- the neighbourhood, region of (-˚), sphere, compass Vin.iii.39 (ur˚, angul˚); Ja.i.265 (yakkhassa sīm˚ inside the yṡ sphere of influence).
- interval, interstice Vin.ii.116 (sutt˚ in lace); AN.i.124 (vijj˚ the interval of lightning).
abstr. fr. antarika