adjective
clever
Dakkha 1 (adjective) [Vedic dakṣa = Greek ἀρι-δείκετος and δεξ`ιός; dakāsati to be able; to please, satisfy, cf. daśasyati to honour, denominative from °dasa = Latin decus honour, skill. All to °dek in Latin decet to be fit, proper, etc. On various theories of connections of root see Walde, Latin Wtb. under decet. It may be that °deks is an intensive formation from °dish to point (see disati), then the original meaning would be "pointing," i.e. the hand used for pointing. For further etymology see dakkhiṇa] dexterous, skilled, handy, able, clever D I 45, 74, 78; III 190 (+ analasa) M I 119; III 2; S I 65; Nidd II §141 (+ analasa and sampajāna); Ja III 247; Sv I 217 (= cheka); Miln 344 (rūpadakkhā those who are of "fit" appearance). Dakkha 2 (neuter) [dakkha 1 + ya, see dakkheyya] dexterity, ability, skill Ja III 466.
able, adroit, dexterous; clever, skilled
【形】 聰明的,能幹的,熟練的,靈巧的。~tā,【陰】 技術,能力,聰明。
(adj, adj, from dakkhati) expert; skilled; able; adroit clever, able, skilled, dexterous Construction: √dakkh + a