lākhā

lac; lac-dye; enumerated with other colourings at MN.i.127 = SN.ii.101 = AN.iii.230
■ Snp-a.577 Vism.261 (as colour of blood).

  • -ācariya expert in lac-dyeing Snp-a.577.
  • -guḷaka a ball of lac Snp-a.80.
  • -goḷaka id. Snp-a.577.
  • -tamba copper coloured with lac Thig.440 (= lākhā-rasarattehi viya tambehi lomehi samannāgata Thag-a.270)
  • -rasa essence of lac, used for dyeing; lac-colouring Ja.v.215 (˚ratta-succhavi); Ja.vi.269 (id.); Kp-a.62, Kp-a.63 Thag-a.270. Laja & Laja

cp. Sk. dākṣā