Dasika¹

adjective (-˚) to be seen, to behold, being of appearance, only in dud˚; or frightful app., fierce, ugly Si.94 & id. p. (q.v. under okoṭimaka); Ja.i.504 (kodha, anger); Pv-a.24, Pv-a.90 (of Petas)-Note. The spelling is sometimes -dassika: AN.ii.85 Pp.51; Pv-a.90.

Sk. dṛśika, cp. dassin

Dasika²

adjective belonging to a fringe, in dasika -sutta an unwoven or loose thread Vin.iii.241; Dhp-a.iv.206 (˚mattam pi not even a thread, i.e. nothing at all, cp. Lat. nihīlum = ne-fīlum not a thread = nothing) See also dasaka under dasā.

fr. dasā