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atappā

atappa

masc nom pl of atappa (adj); fem nom sg of atappa (adj); fem nom pl of atappa (adj); nt nom pl of atappa (adj); …

1. atappa (adj): epithet of a class of devas; lit. no remorse
2. atappā (masc): name of one of the highest classes of devas, second class of pure realm devas; lit. not tormented

Etymology. na > a + √tapp + a; from √tapp 'regret'; Sanskrit atapa [tap]

Meanings from the Digital Pāḷi Dictionary; morphology and etymology by Claude.

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