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sakulā

sakula

masc nom pl of sakula (adj); fem nom sg of sakula (adj); fem nom pl of sakula (adj); nt nom pl of sakula (adj); …

1. sakulā (fem): name of an arahant nun; great disciple of the Buddha; foremost nun in clairvoyance; lit. one's own family
2. sakula (adj): having a family; belonging to the same family
3. sakula (adj): of one's own family; belonging to one's family
4. sakula (adj): belonging to a good family; born in a noble household
5. sakulā (fem): name of a laywoman, sister of king Pasenadi's queen; lit. one's own family

Etymology. sa + √kul + a; from √kul 'be close'; Sanskrit sakula [kul]

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

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