num., mfn.

1. (num.) thirteen.
2. (mfn.) containing (a poem of) 13 verses (Theragāthā)

see under tayo.

aḍḍhateḷasaaḍḍhaterasa

mfn. twelve and a half

group of 13

(~ā ~ī)n. the 13th.

num., mfn. of terasa

…ḷasa (soḷasa 16) rasa (terasa 13; pannar˚ 15; aṭṭhār˚ 18).

I. Metaphorical meaning

1. In the first place 10 is used for…

…a grievous offence, see above. As terasa g-˚ino at Mil.310.

from garu

…only in the numerals for 13 (terasa), 15 (paṇṇa-rasa, pannarasa), 17 (sattarasa) & 18 (aṭṭhārasa, late). The Prk. has gone further: see…

…in numerical compounds: terasa (Snp-a.489; Dhs-a.333; Vv-a.72: terasī the 13th day) & teḷasa…

…passage: uddiṭṭhā… terasa sanghādisesā dhammā, nava patham-āpattikā cattāro yāvatatiyakā, yesaṃ bhikkhu aññataraṃ vā…