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acapalā

acapala

masc nom pl of acapala (adj); fem nom sg of acapala (adj); fem nom pl of acapala (adj); nt nom pl of acapala (adj); …

  1. steady; steadfast; consistent; reliable; lit. not shaking forward

Etymology. na > a + pa + √cal > capal + a; from √cal 'shake, tremble'; Sanskrit acapala [pracal]

Meanings from the Digital Pāḷi Dictionary; morphology and etymology by Claude.

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