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palālapuñjaṁ

palālapuñja

accusative singular neuter of palālapuñja (compound noun)

  1. heap of straw
  2. bundle of chaff
  3. straw thatch

Analysis. palāla (straw, chaff) + puñja (heap, pile); a compound denoting accumulated straw or thatch material, often used in similes for impermanence and insubstantiality.

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

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