heṭṭhā

indeclinable down, below, underneath Vin.i.15; DN.i.198; Iti.114; Ja.i.71; Vv-a.78; Pv-a.113. As prep. with gen (abl.) or cpd. “under” Ja.i.176; Ja.ii.103; lower in the manuscript, i.e. before, above Ja.i.137, Ja.i.206, Ja.i.350; Vv-a.203; lower, farther on Ja.i.235.

  • -āsana a lower seat Ja.i.176.
  • -nāsika-(sota) the lower nostril Ja.i.164.
  • -bhāga lower part Ja.i.209, Ja.i.484.
  • -mañce underneath the bed Ja.i.197 (˚mañcato from under the bed); Ja.ii.275, Ja.ii.419; Ja.iv.365.
  • -vāta the wind below, a wind blowing underneath Ja.i.481.
  • -sīsaka head downwards Ja.iii.13.

cp. Vedic adhastāt = adhaḥ + abl. suff. ˚tāt