accusative singular neuter of appa (adjective)
Etymology. Related to Sanskrit alpa 'small, trifling'; cognate with Greek oligos 'few' (oligarchy) and Latin paucus 'few'. The root is Indo-European *olpo- 'small'.
Meanings from the Digital Pāḷi Dictionary; morphology and etymology by Claude.
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