1. smearing, plastering, coating over Vin.iv.303 (bāhira˚); Ja.ii.25 (mattikā˚).
2. (fig.) plaster, i.e. that which sticks, affection, attachment, etc., in taṇhā˚ the stain of craving, & diṭṭhi˚; of speculation Mnd.55 Cnd.271#iii
   ■ Note. lasagata at AN.ii.165 read with variant reading as lepa-gata, i.e. sticky
   ■ Cp. ā˚, pa˚.

fr. lip, see limpati; cp. Classic Sk. lepa stain, dirt