Vatta¹

neuter

1. that which is done, which goes on or is customary, i.e. duty, service, custom, function Vin.ii.31; Snp.294, Snp.393 (gahaṭṭha˚) Vism.188 (cetiy’ angaṇa˚ etc.); Dhp-a.i.92 (ācariya˚) Vb-a.354 (gata-paccāgata˚); Vv-a.47 (gāma˚).
2. (for vata²) observance, vow, virtue DN.iii.9 (the 7 vattapadāni diff. from those enumerated under vata-pada) Mnd.66 (sīlañ ca vattañ ca), Mnd.92 (hatthi˚ etc.: see vata² 2), Mnd.104 (˚suddhi), Mnd.106 (id.), Mnd.188 (giving 8 dhutangas as vattas)

• -paṭivatta all kinds of practices or duties Ja.i.67 Ja.ii.103; Ja.iii.339; Ja.iv.298; Mil.416 (sucarita˚); Dhp-a.i.13 sq.; Dhp-a.ii.277; Dhp-a.iv.28.
• -bbata the usual custom Dhp-a.iv.44; C on SN.i.36 § 2 and on SN.ii.18 § 4 sq.
• -sampanna one who keeps all observances Vb-a.297 (where the foll. vattāni are enumerated: 82 khuddaka-vattāni. 14 mahā˚, cetiyangaṇa˚, bodhiyangaṇa˚, pānīyamāḷa˚ uposathāgāra˚, āgantuka˚, gamika˚).

orig. pp. of vattati

Vatta²

neuter the mouth (lit. “speaker”) Pgdp.55 (sūci-vatto mah’odaro peto).

cp. Sk. vaktra & P. vattar

Vatta³

opened wide Vin.iii.37; Ja.v.268 (vatte mukhe).

vyatta, Sk. vyātta, of vi + ā + dā

Vatta⁴

at Ja.v.443 is corrupt for vaṇṭha cripple.