[from Skt. vikatuh] n. Harshness, or acerbity of taste. Abhorrence, loathing, dislike, repugnance, anistamu, asahyamu, cidara. “vesabhasalamidavegatupadaga.” S. iii. 17. “vikataghosamuvinavegatugade.” P. iii. 56. “sigguvegatunubodama nisprhata delupa.” Swa. ii. 71. adj. Harsh, bitter, disgusting, virasamu. vegatincuvegat-intsu. v. n. To be distasteful, asahyamagu.