Therī & Therikā

feminine

1. an old woman (cp. sthavirikā Mvu.iii.283) Pv.ii.11#6 (= thāvarijiṇṇā Pv-a.149).
2. a female thera (see compounds), as therikā at Thig.1; Dpvs.xviii.11.

• -gāthā hymns of the therīs, following on the Theragāthā (q.v.).

see thera