moonlight; the full-moon day in the month Kattika, usually in phrase komudī catumāsinī Vin.i.155, Vin.i.176, sq.; DN.i.47 (explained at DN-a.i.139 as: tadā kira kumudāni supupphitāni honti) or in phrase komudiyā puṇṇamāya Dhp-a.iii.461.

fr. kumuda the white waterlily, cp. Sk. kaumudī