pubbaka 2 · pubbaka 1 · pubbaka 3
Pubbaka (adjective) [from pubba 2 ] 1. former, ancient, living in former times D I 104 (isayo), 238 (the same); Snp 284 (the same); S II 105; IV 307 (ācariya-pācariyā); Thag 947. 2. (—°; cf. pubba 2 1) having formerly been, previous Ja I 182 (suvaṇṇakāra° bhikkhu), cf. BHS °pūrvaka in same use at Avś I 259, 296, 322. 3. (—°) accompanied or preceded by Thig-a 74 (guṇābhitthavana° udāna); Pv-a 122 (puññānumodana° maggācikkhana); cf. āśvāsana-pūrvaka Jm 210.
(adj, adj, from pubba) former; previous; who was before Construction: pubba + ka
(adj, adj, from pubba) ancient; of old; former Construction: pubba + ka
(adj, adj, from pubba) (gram) in front; coming first; preceded by Construction: pubba + ka