Pāli Dictionary
general
previous; old; former; ancient
MN 39
so yāni ca porāṇāni iṇamūlāni tāni ca byantiṃ kareyya
SN 20.7
ahu kho so, bhikkhave, samayo yaṃ ānakassa mudiṅgassa porāṇaṃ pokkharaphalakaṃ antaradhāyi, āṇisaṅghāṭo'va avasissi.
(as noun) the ancients; ancient authorities or commentators; the past; former things
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