Brahant (adjective) [cf. Vedic br̥hant, of br̥h 2 to increase, to be great or strong; paribr̥dha solid (cf. brūha, paribrahaṇa and paribrūhana), Avesta bərəzat high; Arm. barjr high; Old-Irish brī, Cymr. bre mountain; Gothic baurgs "borough," Old High German etc. burg "burgh," i.e. fortress; German berg mountain. — The fundamental notion is that of an increase above normal or the ordinary: vuddhi (of vr̥dh) is used in explanations of the term; thus Dhātup 344 (Dhātum 506) baha braha brūha = vuddhiyaṃ; Vv-a 278 brahā = vuddhā. Its use is almost entirely restricted to poetry] very great, vast, high, lofty, gigantic; nominative singular brahā Snp 410, 550; Thag 31; Ja III 117 (= dīgha commentary); IV 111 (su°); Pv IV 3 1 (of a huge tree), accusative singular brahantaṃ A III 346; Vv-a 182; nominative plural brahā Vv 64 7 and also brahantā Vv 52 4 (= mahantā Vv-a 224; of the Yama-dūtā or Death's giant messengers). — feminine brahatī Ja V 215 (= uḷārā commentary); also given as name of a plant Abh 588. — Superlative brahaṭṭha (= Sanskrit barhiṣṭha; on inversion bar > bra cf. Sanskrit paribarhanā > Pāli paribrahaṇa) in °puppha a large or fully developed blossom Ja V 416. -arañña woodlands, vast forest A I 187; -vana the wild wood, immense forest A I 152; III 44; Vv 63 3 ; Ja V 215; -sukha (-vihāra-jjhāna-jhāyin) (a thinker enjoying his meditations in) immense happiness Miln 226 (in characterization of the term "brāhmaṇa").