Pāli Dictionary

salākā

Part of speech

noun · feminine

Synonyms

phāsukā, phāsuḷī

general

  • (of a sunshade) rib; a rib of a parasol

  • stick; twig; straw; blade of grass

  • MN 12

    so kho ahaṃ, sāriputta, susāne seyyaṃ kappemi chav'aṭṭhikāni upadhāya. apissu maṃ, sāriputta, gāmaṇḍalā upasaṅkamitvā oṭṭhubhanti'pi, omuttenti'pi, paṃsukena'pi okiranti, kaṇṇasotesu'pi salākaṃ pavesenti.

  • surgical instrument (a probe or stick of caustic used in ancient Indian medicine)

  • small stick; peg; thin bar

  • SN 35.235

    varaṃ, bhikkhave, tattāya ayosalākāya ādittāya sampajjalitāya sajotibhūtāya cakkhu'ndriyaṃ sampalimaṭṭhaṃ, na tv'eva cakkhuviññeyyesu rūpesu anubyañjanaso nimittaggāho.

monastic

  • wooden slip; ticket; lot (used in voting or in distributing food)

  • AN 1.211

    etadaggaṃ, bhikkhave, mama sāvakānaṃ bhikkhūnaṃ paṭhamaṃ salākaṃ gaṇhantānaṃ yadidaṃ kuṇḍadhāno.

salāka

approximate

Part of speech

noun · masculine

general

  • a rod or stick used as a projectile weapon; a dart, javelin-like missile

  • AN 7.67

    puna caparaṃ, bhikkhave, rañño paccantime nagare bahuṃ āvudhaṃ sannicitaṃ hoti salākañ'c'eva jevanikañ'ca.

sālaka

approximate

Part of speech

adjective

general

  • hairy (said of a kind of worm or mite)

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