Pabba: 5 definitions
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Pabba means something in Buddhism, Pali, biology. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
In Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Dhamma Dana: Pali English GlossaryN Part, chapter, section.
Theravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Pabba in India is the name of a plant defined with Tamarix ericoides in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices.
This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarypabba : (nt.) knot of the stalk; joint; section; division. || paṇṇa (nt.) a leaf; a leaf for writing upon; a letter.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryPabba, (nt.) (Ved. parvan) 1. a knot (of a stalk), joint, section Vin. IV, 35; M. I, 80; J. I, 245 (veḷu°); Vism. 358 (id.; but nāḷika p. 260); VbhA. 63 (id.); Th. 1, 243.—aṅgula° finger joint Vin. IV, 262, M. I, 187; DA. I, 285.—pabba-pabbaṃ knot for knot DhsA. 11.—2. the elbow S. IV, 171.—3. section, division, part Vism. 240 (14 sections of contemplation of the body or kāyagatāsati); VbhA. 275, 286.
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusPabba (ಪಬ್ಬ):—
1) [noun] any of the festivals observed on days of conjunctions, as full moon-day, new moon-day, the days of solstices, etc.
2) [noun] a time or day of feasting or celebration; a festival day.
3) [noun] (fig.) joy; delight.
4) [noun] a feast arranged on festival days, days of social gatherings, etc.
5) [noun] any of the joints of the body.
6) [noun] (fig.) heavy punishment or chastisement.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+27): Pabbaa, Pabbaganthi, Pabbaja, Pabbajana, Pabbajaniya, Pabbajanta, Pabbajati, Pabbajeti, Pabbaji, Pabbajita, Pabbajita Sutta, Pabbajitva, Pabbajja, Pabbajja Sutta, Pabbakuta, Pabbala, Pabbala, Pabbala, Pabbaniya, Pabbasa.
Ends with: Angulipabba, Kumarapabba, Maddipabba, Maharajapabba, Sakkapabba, Supabba, Urupabba, Velupabba.
Full-text: Pabbaniya, Pabbavalli, Pabbaganthi, Pabbavata, Velupabba, Ashitika, Parama.
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