beard, whiskers Vin.ii.134 (na d. ṭhapetabbā, of the bhikkhus) Ja.i.305; Ja.v.42 (tamba˚), Ja.v.217 (mahā˚ having great whiskers); DN-a.i.263 (parūḷha-massu˚ with beard whiskers grown long).

Sk. *dāḍhikā = Prk. for daṃṣṭrikā