masculine · ukkuṭika 1 · ukkuṭika 2
Ukkuṭika [from ud + *kuṭ = *kuñc, as in kuṭila and kuñcita; literally "bending up". The BHS form is ukkuṭuka, e.g. Avś I 315] — a special manner of squatting. The soles of the feet are firmly on the ground, the man sinks down, the heels slightly rising as he does so, until the thighs rest on the calves, and the hams are about six inches or more from the ground. Then with elbows on knees he balances himself. Few Europeans can adopt this posture, and none (save miners) can maintain it with comfort, as the calf muscles upset the balance. Indians find it easy, and when the palms of the hands are also held together upwards, it indicates submission. See D.B. I 231 note 4. — Vin I 45 (°ṃ nisīdati); III 228; A I 296; II 206; Pp 55; Vism 62, {112} 104, 105 (quotation from Ps) 426; Dhp-a I 201, 217; II 61 (as posture of humility); III 195; IV 223. -padhāna [in BHS distorted to utkuṭuka-prahāṇa Divy 339 = Dhp 141] exertion when squatting (an ascetic habit) D I 167; M I 78, 515; A I 296; II 206; Ja I 493; III 235; IV 299; Dhp 141 (= ukkuṭika-bhāvena āraddha-viriyo Dhp-a III 78).
one who squats; who practices the ascetic exercise of squatting
【形】 蹲下。ukkuṭikaṃ,【副】 蹲的姿勢。
(adj, adj, from ukkuṭa) squatting; sitting on haunches squatting [lit.] bent up Construction: ud + √kuṭ + a + ika ukkuṭa + ika
(masc, masc, from ukkuṭa) ascetic who remains in the squatting posture squatting [lit.] bent up Construction: ud + √kuṭ + a + ika ukkuṭa + ika