masculine
a servant; a messenger
Pessiya and °ka [see pessa] servant; masculine either pessiya Vv 84 46 (spelt pesiya, explained by pesana-kāraka, veyyāvaccakara Vv-a 349); Ja VI 448 (= pesana-kāraka commentary), or {474} pessika Snp 615, 651; Ja VI 552; feminine either pessiyā (para°) Vv 18 5 (spelt pesiyā, but v.l. pessiyā, explained as pesaniyā paresaṃ veyyāvacca-kārī Vv-a 94); Ja III 413 (= parehi pesitabbā pesana-kārikā commentary 414), or pessikā Ja VI 65.
(masc, masc, ptp peseti) servant, messenger Construction: pessa + iya