pesī

Pesi (pesī)

feminine

  1. a lump, usually a mass of flesh Ja.iii.223 = Dhp-a.iv.67 (pesi = maṃsapesi C.). Thus maṃsapesi, muscle Vin.ii.25 ≈ (maṃsapes ûpamā kāmā); Vin.iii.105; MN.i.143, MN.i.364; SN.ii.256; SN.iv.193 (in characteristic of lohitaka); Vism.356; Pv-a.199.
  2. the foetus in the third stage after conception (between abbuda & ghana;) SN.i.206; Ja.iv.496; Mnd.120; Mil.40 Vism.236.
  3. a piece, bit (for pesikā), in veḷu˚ Ja.iv.205.

cp. Epic Sk. peśī