feminine · phāsukā 1 · phāsukā 2
rib
a rib; the flank
Phāsukā (feminine) [cf. Sanskrit pārśukā and Vedic pārśva, see passa 2 ] a rib, only in plural phāsukā Vin I 74 (upaḍḍha° bhañjitabbā), in phrase sabbā te phāsukā bhaggā Ja I 493 (literal), which is figurative applied at Dhp 154 (explained as "sabbā avasesa-kilesa-phāsukā bhaggā" at Dhp-a III 128), with which cf. bhaggā phāsū at Miln 146; both the latter phrases probably of different origin. — (adjective) (—°) in phrase mahā°passa the flank (literally the side of the great ribs) Ja I 164, 179; III 273; mahā° with great ribs Ja V 42; uggata° with prominent ribs Pv-a 68 (for upphāsulika adjective Pv II 1 1 ). — in compounds as phāsuka°, e.g. °aṭṭhīni the rib-bones (of which there are 24) Vism 254 (v.l. pāsuka°); Vibh-a 237; °dvaya pair of ribs Vism 252; Vibh-a 235. — See also pāsuka, pāsuḷa and next.
(fem, fem, from phāsu) rib rib, flank Construction: √phus > phās + *u + ka + ā phāsuka + ā
(fem, fem, from phāsu) rafter; beam [lit.] rib Construction: √phus > phās + *u + ka + ā phāsuka + ā