nipāta

  1. falling down Dhp.121 (udabindu˚); Vv-a.279 (diṭṭhi˚, a glance) Pv-a.45 (asa˚).
  2. descending MN.i.453.
  3. a particle the gram. term for adverbs, conjunctions & interjections Ja.v.243 (assu); Pv-a.11 (mā), Pv-a.26 (vo), Pv-a.40 (taṃ), Pv-a.50 (ca).
  4. a section of a book (see next). Cp. vi˚ san˚.

Sk. nipāta, ni + pāta, of nipatati