masculine & neuter
(mano-group), word; saying
Vaco and Vaca (neuter) [Vedic vacas, of vac] speech, words, saying; nominative and accusative vaco Snp 54, 356, 988, 994, 1006, 1057, 1110, 1147; Ja I 188; Nidd I 553 (= vacana byāpatha desanā anusandhi); Pv I 11 12 . Instrumental vacasā Vin II 95 (dhammā bahussutā honti dhatā v. paricitā); III 189; S I 12 (+ manasā); Snp 365, 663, 890 (= vacanena Nidd I 299); Vism 241; Mhv 19, 42. — As adjective (—°) vaca in combination with du° as dubbaca having bad speech, using bad language, foul-mouthed M I 95; S II 204; A II 147; III 178; V 152 f.; Ja I 159; Pp 20; Saddh 95, 197. past participle suvaca of nice speech M I 126; A V 24 f.; Pv IV 1 33 (= subbaca Pv-a 230). — Cf. vacī and vācā.