babbaja

sort of coarse grass or reed, used to make slippers, etc. Vin.i.190; DN.ii.55; SN.ii.92; SN.iii.137 SN.iv.158; AN.ii.211; Dhp.345; Dhp-a.iv.55.

  • -pādukā a slipper out of b. grass Dhp-a.iii.451
  • -lāyaka cutter or reaper of grass SN.iii.155; AN.iii.365.

cp. Vedic balbaja, doubtful whether it belongs to Lat. bulbus; for the initial b. very often p. is found see pabbaja