Pali edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Sanskrit प्रभा (prabhā́). By surface analysis, pa- +‎ bhā. Cognate with Prakrit 𑀧𑀪𑀸 (pabhā).

Noun edit

pabhā f

  1. light, radiance, shine

Declension edit

Further reading edit

  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “pabhā”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
  • Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “pabhā”, in Pali-English Dictionary‎, London: Chipstead