Pavādaka (adjective) [from pavāda] 1. belonging to a discussion, intended for disputation D I 178 (samaya° "debating hall"). 2. fond of discussing Miln 4 (bhassa° "fond of wordy disputation"). Cf. pavādiya.
(adj, adj, from pavāda) debating; discussing [lit.] speaking forward Construction: pa + √vad > vād + *a + ka pavāda + ka