masculine · khatta 1 · khatta 2
Khatta (neuter) [Sanskrit kṣatra, to kṣi, cf. Greek κτάομαι, κτῆμα, possession] rule, power, possession; only in compounds: -dhamma the law of ruling, political science Ja V 490 (is it khattu° = khattā°?) -vijjavādin a person who inculcates Macchiavellian tricks Ja V 228 (paraphrased: mātāpitaro pi māretvā attano va attho kāmetabbo ti "even at the expense of killing father and mother is wealth to be desired for oneself"), so also Ja V 240; -vijjā polity D I 9, condemned as a practice of heretics. Buddhaghosa at Sv I 93 explains it as nīti-sattha, political science (= °dhamma), See Rh.D. D.B. I 18.°vijjācariya one who practises kh.-vijjā ibid.; -vida (so read for °vidha) = °vijja (adjective) a tricky person, ibid. (v.l. °vijja, better). Cf. Sanskrit kṣātra-vidya.
an attendant, a porter, an equerry; a steward; (masculine) a digger; one who digs
【中】 政治學，屬於刹帝利 (Khattiya) 的。
(nt, nt) politics; statecraft; governance political science, that which belonging to Khattiyas
(masc, masc, agent) steward; manager; chamberlain