kotūhala

  1. (nt.) excitement, tumult, festival, fair Dāvs ii.80 esp. in -maṅgalaṃ paccāgacchati he visits the fair or show of… MN.i.265; AN.iii.439; -maṅgalika celebrating feasts, festive AN.iii.206; Ja.i.373; Mil.94 (cp. Mil trsl. i.143n: the native commentator refers it to erroneous views and discipline called kotūhala and mangalika)-
  2. adj.: kotūhala excited, eager for, desirous of Mil.4; Dhp-a.i.330.
  • -sadda shout of excitement Mil.301.

on formation cp. kolāhala; see also kutūhala