Rūḷhi (feminine) [from rūḷha, past participle of rohati, cf. Sanskrit rūḍhi] literally ascent, growth see vi°. — figurative what has grown by custom, tradition, popular meaning of a word (°sadda). The figurative meaning is the one usually found in Pāli, especially in Abhidhamma and commentary literature; e.g. rūḷhiyaṃ by tradition, usually, commonly, Vibh-a 1 (as category with the 3 other: rāsi, guṇa, paṇṇatti, rūḷhito the same Vibh-a 2; rūḷhiyā the same Pj II 430; Pv-a 163; also rūḷhi-vasena Vv-a 42; or with sadda: rūḷhi-sadda usual meaning Vism 333; As 205; °saddena in popular {576} language, in ordinary speech, customarily, commonly speaking Tikap 253; Vism 310; Sv I 239, 294: Pj II 135, 400.