sutta.stream

‹ Back to the text

kathalena

kathala

nt instr sg of kathala (noun)

  1. gravel; small stone; pebble

Etymology. Possibly related to Sanskrit kathalā (gravel, small stone); the root sense is unclear. The form may derive from an Indo-European base related to Sanskrit kṣat- (scatter, break), but this is uncertain.

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

Lite mode — plain HTML for e-readers and old browsers. Full version