hikkā

Pali

Alternative scripts

Etymology

  • Inherited from Sanskrit हिक्का (hikkā). Cognate with Prakrit 𑀳𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀸 (hikkā).

    Noun

    hikkā f

    1. hiccup

    Declension

    References

    • Pali Text Society (1921–1925), “hikkā”, in Pali-English Dictionary‎, London: Chipstead, page 731
    • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “hikkā”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 814