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vaṭṭiyā

vaṭṭi

fem instr sg of vaṭṭi (noun); fem dat sg of vaṭṭi (noun); fem abl sg of vaṭṭi (noun); fem gen sg of vaṭṭi (noun); …

1. wick; lit. roll
2. (of a jar) projecting rim; raised lip; lit. roll
3. bump; bulge; protuberance; lit. roll
4. roll
5. gush of water

Etymology. √vaṭṭ + i; from √vaṭṭ 'turn'; Sanskrit vartī [vṛt]

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

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