food thrown (for feeding), fodder, bait; gift, portion, ration MN.i.151 sq. (Nivāpa-sutta); Ja.i.150; Ja.iii.271; Dhp-a.i.233 (share); Dhp-a.iii.303; Vv-a.63 (diguṇaṃ ˚ṃ pacitvā cooking a double portion). Cp. nevāpika.

• -tiṇa grass to eat Ja.i.150;
• -puṭṭha fed on grains Dhp.325 (= kuṇḍakâdinā sūkara-bhattena puṭṭho Dhp-a.iv.16 = Ne.129 = Thag.17;
• -bhojana a meal on food given, a feeding MN.i.156).

cp. Sk. nivāpa, ni + vap, cp. nivapati