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oḷārikaṁ

oḷārika

adjective, accusative singular masculine (or instrumental singular, depending on context)

1. coarse, gross, rough
2. material, physical
3. crude, vulgar

Built from

• oḷ — root · swell, bulge
  Concrete image of something prominent or thick. Cognate with Sanskrit aulāra 'swollen'.
• -ārika — ending · adjective formant
  The suffix -ika (-ārika after long vowels) creates primary adjectives. Here it marks accusative singular masculine (or instrumental singular) of the adjective oḷārika.

Analysis. Likely from a root meaning 'to swell' or 'to be prominent'; the -ika suffix forms adjectives. Used in contrast to sukkhuma ('subtle') in psychological and metaphysical contexts.

Etymology. Related to oḷa- 'swelling, bulge'; cognate with Sanskrit aulāra. The concrete image is of something thick, swollen, or prominent—hence metaphorically coarse or material in nature.

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

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