pūga
Pūga1
neuter heap, quantity; either as n. with gen or as adj. = many, a lot Snp.1073 (pūgaṃ vassānaṃ bahūni vassāni Cnd.452); Pv.iv.7#9 (pūgāni vassāni) Vb-a.2 (khandhaṭṭha, piṇḍ˚, pūg˚).
etym.? cp. Vedic pūga in meaning of both pūga1 & pūga2
Pūga2
masculine corporation, guild Vin.ii.109, Vin.ii.212; Vin.iv.30, Vin.iv.78, Vin.iv.226, Vin.iv.252; MN.iii.48; AN.iii.300; Ud.71 Pp.29 (= seṇi Pp-a 210).
- -āyatana guild’s property Ja.vi.108 (= pūga-santaka dhana C.).
- -gāmaṇika superintendant of a guild guildmaster AN.iii.76.
- -majjhagata gone into a guild AN.i.128 = Pp.29; Snp-a.377.
see preceding
Pūga3
the betel-palm, betel nut tree Ja.v.37 (˚rukkha-ppamāṇaṃ ucchu-vanaṃ).
Class. Sk. pūga