dāru

wood, piece of wood; pl. woodwork, sticks AN.i.112; Iti.71; Dhp.80; Ja.ii.102; Ja.iii.54; Ja.vi.366; Dhp-a.i.393; Pv-a.76 (candana˚) Pv-a.141.

  • -kuṭikā a hut, log-house Vin.iii.43;
  • -kkhandha pile of wood Pv-a.62;
  • -gaha a wood yard Vin.iii.42 sq.
  • -ghaṭika wooden pitcher Thag-a.286.
  • -cīriya “woodbarked” Np, Dhp-a.ii.35.
  • -ja made of wood SN.i.77; Dhp.345;
  • -dāha the burning of wood SN.i.169;
  • -dhītalikā a wooden doll Vin.iii.36, Vin.iii.126;
  • -patta a wooden bowl Vin.ii.112, Vin.ii.143;
  • pattika one who uses a wooden bowl for collecting alms DN.i.157; DN.iii.22; DN-a.i.319;
  • pādukā a wooden shoe, a clog Vin.ii.143;
  • -bhaṇḍa wooden articles Vin.ii.143 (specified), Vin.ii.170, Vin.ii.211;
  • -maṇḍalika a wooden disk Dhp-a.iii.180;
  • -maya wooden Vv-a.8; Dhp-a.i.192;
  • -yanta a wooden machine Vism.595
  • -saṅghāta (-yāna) “a vehicle constructed of wood, i.e. a boat Ja.v.194;
  • -samādahāna putting pieces of wood together SN.i.169.

Sk. dāru, *dereṷo (oak) tree; cp. Av. dāuru (wood) Gr. δόρυ (spear), δρυς (oak); Lat. larix (fr *dārix) = larch; Oir. daur (oak); Goth. triu, Ags. treo tree. Also Sk. dāruṇa, Lat. dūrus (hard) etc., Oir. dru strong. See also dabba2, dabbī & duma