Pāli Dictionary

pīḷā

pīḷerootāsuffix

Part of speech

noun · feminine

Root

pīḷ8press; crush

Synonyms

vihiṃsā, hiṃsā, dubbhi

general

  • pain, suffering; oppression, injury, harm (caused by pressing or afflicting)

approximate

Compound structure

analyses: 1

apiaḷa
  1. api

    (prefix) on; onto; towards; close by

  2. aḷa

    the claw or pincer of a crab; a scorpion’s sting/tail

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