adjective younger, youngest, younger born Vin.iii.146 (isi the younger); Ja.ii.6; Pv-a.42, Pv-a.54; esp. the younger brother (opp. jeṭṭha, ˚ka) Ja.i.132; Dhp-a.i.6, Dhp-a.i.13; Mhvs.9, Mhvs.7; Pv-a.19, Pv-a.55. combined with jeṭṭhaka the elder younger brothers Ja.i.253; sabba-k. the very youngest Ja.i.395. f. kaniṭṭhā the youngest daughter Dhp-a.i.396-fig. later, lesser, inferior, in -phala the lesser fruit (of sanctification) Pv.iv.1#88
■ akaniṭṭha “not the smaller” i.e. the greatest, highest; in akaniṭṭhagāmin going to the highest gods (cp. parinibbāyin) SN.v.237 SN.v.285, etc. -bhavana the abode of the highest gods Ja.iii.487.

Sk. kaniṣṭha; compar. & superl.; see kaññā