vappa

Vappa1

masculine or neuter to be sown, sowing; or soil to be sown on, in paṃsu˚; sowing on light soil & kalala˚; on heavy soil Snp-a.137
Note. The defn of a root vapp at Dhtm.541 with “vāraṇe refers to P. vappa bank of a river (Abhp.1133) = Sk vapra, which is not found in our texts.

  • -kamma the act or occupation of sowing Ja.i.340 (+ kasi-kamma).
  • -kāla sowing time Snp.p.13; SN.i.172 (= vapanakāla, bīja-nikkhepa-kāla Snp-a.137).
  • -maṅgala ploughing festival Ja.i.57; Dhp-a.ii.113; Snp-a.141.

orig. grd. fr. vap = Sk. vāpya

Vappa2

a tear, tears Vin.i.345 (vappaṃ puñchitvā wiping the tears).

cp. Epic. & Class. Sk. bāṣpa