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phāsukā

phāsuka

nt nom pl of phāsuka (noun); nt instr sg of phāsuka (noun); nt abl sg of phāsuka (noun); nt voc sg of phāsuka (noun); …

  1. phāsuka (nt): ease; comfort; well-being
  2. phāsuka (adj): pleasant; convenient; comfortable
  3. phāsukā (fem): rib
  4. phāsukā (fem): rafter; beam; lit. rib

Etymology. √phus > phās + *u + ka; from √phus 'touch'; Sanskrit phāṣaka (bsk) [spṛś]

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

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