a. (kā, kī f.) [vācā kṛtaṃ vāc ṭhak casya na kaḥ] 1 Con- sisting of or expressed by words; vācikaṃ pāruṣyam.

2 Oral, verbal, expressed by word of mouth. kaṃ 1 A message, an oral or verbal communication; vācikamapyāryeṇa si- ddhārthakācchrotavyamiti likhitaṃ Mu. 5; nirdhārite'rthe lekhena khalūktvā khalu vācikaṃ Śi. 2. 70.

2 News, tidings, intelli- gence in general. Comp. patraṃ 1. a letter.

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