Rumma: 1 definition
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Rumma means something in Buddhism, Pali. 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.
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Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryRumma, (adj.) (put down (rightly) by Geiger, P. Gr. § 53 as different fr. Sk. rukma (shining); Morris, J. P. T. S. 1893, 12 tried the etym. rumma=Sk. rumra “tawny, ” oṛ rukma (rukmin) shiny. It is still an unsolved problem. It may not be far off to trace a relation (by miswriting, dissimilation or false analogy) to ruppa in sense of ruppati, or to ruj, or even rudda. The C. explanation of all the rumma- & rummin passages is anañjita, i.e. unkempt) miserable, dirty, poorly, in cpds. °rūpin J. IV, 387 (=lūkhavesa C.), with v. l. duma°; and °vāsin poorly dressed J. IV, 380. (Page 573)
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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Starts with: Rummalu, Rumman, Rummani.
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