adjective noun corrupting, disgracing, one who defiles or defames; a robber, rebel AN.v.71 (bhikkhunī˚); Ja.ii.270; Ja.iv.495; Snp.89 (kula˚ one who spoils the reputation of the clan); Dhp-a.ii.23 (kuṭi˚ an incendiary); Mil.20 (pantha˚). As dussaka at Ja.v.113 (kamma˚); Snp-a.287 (mitta˚, variant reading B. for dūbhaka)-panthadūsaka a highwayman Mil.290
■ f. dūsikā Ja.iii.179 (also as dūsiyā = dosakārikā); a˚; harmless Snp.312 (see *a*˚).

Sk. dūṣaka