haliddā

Haliddā & Haliddī

feminine turmeric.

  1. haliddā: Vin.i.201; Ja.v.89.
  2. haliddī (haliddi˚ MN.i.127; AN.iii.230, AN.iii.233; SN.ii.101; Kp-a.64; -rāga like the colour of turmeric, or like the t. dye, i.e. not fast quickly changing & fading Ja.iii.148 (of citta), cp. Ja.iii.524 sq.

cp. Sk. haridrā