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gold coin
Nikkha (masculine and neuter) [Vedic niṣka; cf. Old-Irish nasc (ring), Old High German nusca (bracelet)] 1. a golden ornament for neck or breast, a ring Ja II 444; VI 577. 2. (already Vedic) a golden coin or a weight of gold (cf. a "pound sterling"), equal to 15 suvaṇṇas (Vv-a 104 = suvaṇṇassa pañcadasa-dharaṇaṃ nikkhan ti vadanti) S II 234 (suvaṇṇa° and siṅgi°); Ja I 84 (the same); A IV 120 (suvaṇṇa°); Vv 20 8 = 43 8 (v.l. nekkha) Ja VI 180; Miln 284. suvaṇṇanikkha-sataṃ (100 gold pieces) Ja I 376; IV 97; V 58; °sahassaṃ (1,000) Ja V 67; Dhp-a I 393. — See also nekkha.
【陽】 大金幣，大約等於 25 dharaṇa 的重量。
(masc, masc) golden ornament; heavy piece of golden jewellery big gold coin
(masc, masc) gold coin coin
(masc, masc) weight equal to 25 dharaṇas