Pāli Dictionary

ālamba

āprefixlambroot

Part of speech

noun · masculine

Root

lamb1hang

Antonyms

anālamba

general

  • a support; a help; anything to hang on to

alamba1

approximate

aprefixlambastem

Part of speech

adjective

Root

lamb1hang

general

  • not hanging down; not drooping, firm

alamba2

approximate

aprefixlambastem

Part of speech

noun · masculine

general

  • no delay; promptness, without hesitation

ālambati

āprefixlambrootatisuffix

via inflected form ālamba · 2nd person·imperative singular

Part of speech

verb

Root

lamb1hang

general

  • to hang on to, take hold of, cling to, support oneself on

Encyclopedia

2 entries

Ālamba
Other

  • Probably the name of a celestial musician attending on Sakka and his queens, though some hold the name instead denotes a musical instrument.

Ālamba2
Other

  • An alternate reference to Ālambāyana.

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