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Dhītar and Dhītā (f.) [Sk. dhītā, orig. pp. of dhayati to suck (cp. Lat. filia): see dhāta & dhātī, inflūenced in inflection by Sk. duhitṛ, although etymologically different] daughter Th 2, 336 (in faith); J i. 152, 253; vi. 366; Pv i. 115 ; DhA iii. 171, 176; PvA 16, 21, 61, 105. deva˚ a female deva (see deva) VvA 137 etc.; nattu˚ a granddaughter PvA 17; mātula˚ a niece PvA 55; rāja˚ a princess J i. 207; PvA 74. In compn dhītu.
-- kkama one who is desirous of a daughter Jvi. 307 (=dhītu atthāya vicarati Com.; v. l. dhītu -- kāma); -- dhītā granddaughter PvA 16.
-- kkama one who is desirous of a daughter J
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Pali-English Dictionary, TW Rhys Davids, William Stede,
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dhītarasa , dhītaro sutta , dhitāvan , dhiti , dhītikā , dhītalikā , dhītā sutta , dhīta , dhita , dhiṣṭya