1. falling down, a fall Vin.ii.284 (chinna-papātaṃ papatanti); SN.v.47.
2. a cliff, precipice, steep rock MN.i.11; SN.iii.109 (sobbho p. kodh’ upāyāsass’ etaṃ adhivacanaṃ; cp. papaṭā) AN.iii.389 (sobbho p.); Ja.iii.5; Ja.iii.530; Ja.v.70; Ja.vi.306, Ja.vi.309 Vism.116; Pv-a.174; Sdhp.208, Sdhp.282, Sdhp.353
   ■ adj. falling off steeply, having an abrupt end Vin.ii.237 = AN.iv.198 AN.iv.200 (samuddo na āyatakena p.).

• -taṭa a rocky or steep declivity Dhp-a.i.73.

cp. Epic. Sk. prapāta, of pra + pat