adjective noun burning away, wasting away, consuming or consumed AN.i.295; Ne.77, Ne.95 paṭipadā.

• -taṇha (adj.) of consuming thirst, very thirsty Ja.i.44
• -taṇhika = ˚taṇha denoting a class of Petas (q.v. Mil.294, Mil.303, Mil.357.

Sk. niḥkṣāma, cp. niḥkṣīṇa, nis + jhāma of jhāyati² = Sk. kṣāyati