neuter noun, genitive plural
Etymology. From PIE *reup- 'to break, tear'; cognate with Latin rupēs 'rock' and English 'reave'. The sense evolved from 'broken pieces' to 'visible form' as the product of material fragmentation.
Meanings from the Digital Pāḷi Dictionary; morphology and etymology by Claude.
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