paribhāsā

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

paribhāsa (masc): verbal abuse; revilement; insult; lit. speaking all around
paribhāsanta (prp): abusing; insulting; reviling; badmouthing; lit. speaking all around
paribhāsā (fem): verbal abuse; insult; lit. speaking all around
paribhāsi (aor): abused; scolded; reviled; badmouthed; lit. spoke all around
paribhāsā (fem): (gram) meta rule; rule which explains other rules; lit. speaking all around

Etymology. pari + √bhās + a; from √bhās 'speak'; Sanskrit paribhāṣā [paribhāṣ]

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

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