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lomā

loma

masc nom pl of loma (noun); masc instr sg of loma (noun); masc abl sg of loma (noun); masc voc sg of loma (noun); …

1. body hair
2. body hair
3. fur; fleece; wool; animal hair
4. pelt; hide
5. with hair; having (a kind of) hair; -haired
6. (of a fish) with scales

Etymology. From Indo-European *prom-, related to Sanskrit romá-, Greek τρίχ- (tríkh-, hair, though formally distinct); the root conveys the sense of what stands out or projects from the body. Cognate with English frond.

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

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