adjective dense, thick Vin.ii.112; Ja.i.467 (˚palāpa-tumba a measure thickly filled with chaff); Ja.ii.91; Mil.282; Vism.257 (˚pūva, where Kp-a.56 omits bahala), Vism.263 (opp. tanuka) Kp-a.62 (˚kuthita-lākhā thickly boiled, where in id. p Vism.261 has accha-lākhā, i.e. clear); Dhp-a.iv.68; Vv-a.162 (= aḷāra)
■ subahala very thick Mil.258 (rajojalla).

cp. Class. Sk. bahala & Ved. bahula