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doṇiyā

doṇi

fem instr sg of doṇi (noun); fem dat sg of doṇi (noun); fem abl sg of doṇi (noun); fem gen sg of doṇi (noun); …

1. wooden tub; wooden trough
2. (of a vīṇā) soundbox; body; lit. wooden bucket
3. feed-trough; animal's bowl
4. boat, canoe
5. measure of volume (16 nāḷi = 1 doṇi)

Etymology. doṇa + i; Sanskrit droṇi, droṇī

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

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