gerukā (f.) yellow ochre (Bdhgh suvaṇṇa˚ cp. Sk. kañcana˚ & svarṇa˚), red chalk used as colouring Vin.i.203; Vin.ii.151; AN.i.210; Mil.133 (˚cuṇṇa). Freq. in -parikamma a coating of red chalk, red colouring Vin.ii.117, Vin.ii.151, Vin.ii.172; ˚parikammakata “coated with red colouring” Vin.i.48 Vin.ii.218.

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