Tikkhattuṃ (adverb) [Sanskrit trikr̥tvaḥ] three times (cf. tayo II C 2), especially in phrase vanditvā t. padakkhiṇaṃ katvā "having performed the reverent parting salutation 3 times" Vv-a 173, 219; t. sāvesi he announced it 3 times Ja II 352; Dhp-a II 4; t. paggaṇhāpesi offered 3 times Pv-a 74. See also Ja IV 267; V 382; VI 71; Dhp-a II 5, 42, 65, 338; IV 122 and passim .
(ind, ind, adv, from ti) three times; thrice thrice Construction: ti + kkhattuṃ