contention, quarrel; strife, conflict.

…brawl, dispute Ja.vi.336.

cp. Sk. kalaha, fr. kal

absence of quarreling; harmony

involved in contention; quarreling

(-ikā)n. & m. feminine bringing about contention; quarrelsome; a party to a quarrel

increasing contention, fomenting strife

increasing contention, fomenting strife

increasing contention, fomenting strife

increasing contention, fomenting strife

…Snp.275 (vihesa˚), Snp.276 (kalaha˚); Ja.v.382 (dāna˚); Pv-a.54 (puññakamma˚), Pv-a.61 (satibhavana˚), Pv-a.105 (dānâdipuñña˚).

pp….

…Ja.iii.334 (˚ka; C. = kalaha), Ja.iii.488 (˚ga; C. ˚ka explⁿ kalaha); Dhp-a.i.65.

cp. Sk. methana abusive speech; Vedic…

…Ja.iii.334 (˚ka; C. = kalaha), Ja.iii.488 (˚ga; C. ˚ka explⁿ kalaha); Dhp-a.i.65.

cp. Sk. methana abusive speech; Vedic…

…by “dve janā dve kalaha-kāraka” etc.).

• -bheda [evidently in meaning of mitta-bheda “break of…

…himself to bandy with a fool“ K.S. 284); Snp.843 (vādaṃ p. paṭipphareyya kalahaṃ kareyya Mnd.196)
pp paṭisaṃyutta…

…Pv-a.78
■ sayanakalaha a quarrel in the bedroom, a curtain-lecture Ja.iii.20; sayanāsana bed seat Iti.112; Dhp.185, etc.: see…

inciting words, quarrel Ja.v.393.

saṃ + kalaha

…Ja.iv.299; Pp.55

• -kalaha the “water dispute” Dhp-a.iii.256.
• -aṇṇava water-flood…

…udīreyya C.); Ja.v.395 (kalahaṃ to begin a quarrel). 2. to utter, proclaim, speak, say SN.i.190; Snp.632 (pot. ˚raye bhāseyya Snp-a.468);…

…Mil.90 often combined with kalaha, e.g. Vin.ii.88; AN.iv.401 Mnd.302; Mil.383. 2. taking up form (lit. seizing on),…

…to quarrel Snp.832 (= kalahaṃ karoti Mnd.173), Snp.879, Snp.895. Pot. 3^rd sg vivādiyetha (= kolahaṃ kareyya Mnd.307), &…