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Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryRūḷhi, (f.) (fr. rūḷha, pp. of rohati, cp. Sk. rūḍhi) lit. ascent, growth see vi°.—fig. what has grown by custom, tradition, popular meaning of a word (°sadda). The fig. meaning is the one usually found in Pāli, esp. in Abhidhamma and Commentary literature; e.g. rūḷhiyaṃ by tradition, usually, commonly, VbhA. 1 (as category with the 3 other: rāsi, guṇa, paṇṇattQ, rūḷhito id. VbhA. 2; rūḷhiyā id. SnA 430; PvA. 163; also rūḷhi-vasena VvA. 42; or with sadda: rūḷhi-sadda usual meaning Vism. 333; DhsA. 205; °saddena in popular language, in ordinary speech, customarily, commonly speaking Tikp 253; Vism. 310; DA. I, 239, 294: SnA 135, 400. (Page 575)
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.
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Ends with: Avirulihi, Virulihi.
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