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vepullaṁ

vepulla

nominative singular neuter (also accusative)

  1. bulk, mass, substance
  2. corpulence, stoutness
  3. greatness, magnitude

Etymology. The derivation is uncertain. The word may be connected to √vipula or a root related to Sanskrit vipula 'extensive, wide', but the morphology is opaque. No confident cognates in European languages.

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

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