adhika

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Pali

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Sanskrit अधिक (adhika).

Adjective

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adhika

  1. exceeding; superior

Descendants

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  • Burmese: အဓိက (a.dhi.ka.)
  • Khmer: អធិក (ʼaʼthɨk)

Tagalog

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Sanskrit अधिक (adhika, subsequent, additional) with semantic shift.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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adhikâ (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜇ᜔ᜑᜒᜃ)

  1. goal; ambition; wish; desire
    Synonyms: ambisyon, hangarin, layon, layunin
    Ano ang inyong adhika sa buhay?
    What is your ambition in life?

Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • adhika”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018