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palāsa

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Pali

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Etymology 1

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Inherited from Sanskrit leaf, foliage; bastard teak.

Noun

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palāsa m or n

  1. leaf
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The wording in the PTS[1] implies that the masculine plural is not used for 'leaves' or 'foliage'.

Noun

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palāsa n

  1. foliage[1]
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Noun

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palāsa m[2]

  1. bastard teak,[2] i.e. Butea monosperma, formerly known as Butea frondosa
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Adjective

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palāsa

  1. green[2]
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Etymology 2

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Noun

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palāsa m[1]

  1. Alternative form of paḷāsa (mercilessness)
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References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “palāsa”, in Pali-English Dictionary‎, London: Chipstead
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Childers, Robert Caesar, Dictionary of the Päli language, London: Trübner & Company, 1875, page 321.