neuter · sampha 1 · sampha 2
frivolity; useless talk
Sampha (adjective/noun) [not clear, if and how connected with Sanskrit śaśpa, grass. The BHS has sambhinna-pralāpa for sampha-ppalāpa] frivolous; neuter frivolity, foolishness; only in connection with expressions of talking, as samphaṃ bhāsati to speak frivolously A II 23; Snp 158; samphaṃ giraṃ bhikkhus Ja VI 295; samphaṃ palapati Tikap 167 f. Also in compounds °palāpa frivolous talk D I 4; III 69, 82, 175, 269; A I 269 f., 298; II 60, 84, 209; III 254, 433; IV 248; V 251 f., 261 f.; Tikap 168, 281; Sv I 76; °palāpin talking frivolously D I 138; III 82; A I 298; Pp 39, 58.
【中】 輕薄，廢話。~ppalāpa,【陽】 綺語。
(adj, adj, in comps) frivolous; foolish; useless frivolity, useless talk [lit.] grass
(nt, nt) frivolous talk; foolish chatter; useless speech [lit.] grass