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pallaṅke

pallaṅka

masc acc pl of pallaṅka (noun); masc loc sg of pallaṅka (noun)

  1. couch; seat; sofa
  2. cross-legged sitting position; meditation posture

Etymology. pari > pali > paly > pall + √añc > aṅk + a; from √añc 'bend'; Sanskrit paryaṅka, palyaṅka [paryañc]

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

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