masculine
Opāta [o + pāta from patati to fall, Vedic avapāta] 1. falling or flying down, downfall, descent Ja VI 561. 2. a pitfall Ja I 143; Dhp-a IV 211.
a hole or pit, a trap
【陽】 陷阱。
(masc, masc, from opatati) pitfall; pit; hole pitfall [lit.] falling down Construction: ava > o + √pat > pāt + *a