Pāli Dictionary

kaḷīra

Part of speech

noun · masculine

Synonyms

pāroha, aṅkura, khāraka, pallava

general

  • shoot; sprout; young bamboo shoot

  • Thag 1.72

    yathā kaḷīro susu vaḍḍhit'aggo, dunnikkhamo hoti pasākhajāto, evaṃ ahaṃ bhariyāy'ānitāya, anumaññaṃ maṃ pabbajito'mhi dānī'ti.

  • Snp 1.3

    vaṃso visālo'va yathā visatto, puttesu dāresu ca yā apekkhā, vaṃsakkaḷīro'va asajjamāno, eko care khaggavisāṇakappo.

kalīra

approximate

Part of speech

noun · neuter

general

  • the soft growing shoot or heart above the stem of a palm (or bamboo); a tender sprout

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