play
Kīḷā feminine [from kr̥īḍ, cf. Sanskrit krīḍā] play, sport, enjoyment; udakakīḷaṃ kīḷantī enjoying herself on the water Pv-a 189. — uyyāna° amusement in the park Dhp-a I 220; IV 3; nakkhatta-kīḷaṃ kīḷati to celebrate a festival (i.e. the full moon when standing in a certain nakkhatta) Vv-a 109, Thig-a 137; sāla-kīḷā sport in the sāla woods Ja V 38; kīḷādhippāyena in play, for fun Pv-a 215; — Cf. kīḷikā. -goḷa a ball to play with Vism 254; -goḷaka the same Vism 256 (cf. Pj I 53); Thig-a 255; -pasuta bent on play Ja I 58; -bhaṇḍaka (neuter) toy Miln 229 (= kīḷāpanaka M I 266); -maṇḍala play-circle, children's games, playground Ja VI 332; Dhp-a III 146; -sālā playhouse Ja VI 332.
【陰】 玩,運動。~goḷaka,【中】 球。~pasuta,【形】好玩。~bhaṇdaka,【中】 玩具。~maṇdala,【中】 遊戲場,運動場。
(fem, fem, abstr, from kīḷati) fun; play; sport; entertainment playing, sport Construction: √kīḷ + ā