yodha

warrior, soldier, fighter, champion Vin.i.73 (yodhā yuddh’ âbhinandino… pabbajjaṃ yāciṃsu); Ja.i.180; Mil.293.

  • -ājīva one who lives by battle or war, a soldier SN.iv.308 = AN.iii.94; AN.i.284; AN.ii.170, AN.ii.202; AN.iii.89 sq. (five kinds); Snp.617, Snp.652; Pp.65, Pp.69.
  • -hatthin a war elephant Dhp-a.i.168.

cp. Vedic yodha; fr. yudh