Kaccha¹

neuter

1. marshy land, marshes; long grass, rush, reed SN.i.52 (te hi sotthiṃ gamissanti kacche vāmakase magā), SN.i.78 (parūḷha k-nakha-lomā with nails and hair like long-grown grass cp. same at Ja.iii.315 & Sdhp.104); Ja.v.23 (carāmi kacchāni vanāni ca); Ja.vi.100 (parūḷha-kacchā tagarā) Snp.20 (kacche rūḷhatiṇe caranti gāvo); Snp-a.33 (pabbata opp. to nadī˚, mountain, & river marshes). Kern (

   Toevoegselen

   ii.139) doubts the genuineness of the phrase parūḷha˚.

2. an arrow (made of reed) MN.i.429 (kaṇḍo… yen’ amhi viddho yadi vā kacchaṃ yadi vā ropiman ti).

cp. Sk. kaccha, prob. dial.

Kaccha²

adjective fit to be spoken of AN.i.197 (Com. = kathetuṃ yutta). akaccha ibid.

ger. of kath