chignon; crest, turban Ja.i.64; Ja.v.431; Mhvs.11, Mhvs.28; DN-a.i.136 (variant reading moḷi). Also found (as molin, adj.?) in Np Yama-moli: see under yakkha 5.

• -galla (?) fat Vin.i.85 (explained by thūla-sarīra; vv. ll moḷi˚ & mukalla).;
• -baddha one who has his hair tied into a top-knot Vin.i.128, Vin.i.243, Vin.i.348.

cp. Epic Sk. mauli, fr. mūla