ummagga

Pali

Alternative scripts

Etymology

ud +‎ magga (way, path), literally off-track.

Noun

ummagga m

  1. underground watercourse, conduit
  2. side track, wrong way, devious way

Declension

Descendants

  • Khmer: ឧម្មង្គ (ʼummɑng)
  • Lao: ອຸມົງ (ʼu mong)
  • Burmese: ဥမင် (u.mang)
  • Thai: อุโมงค์ (ù-moong)

Further reading

  • Pali Text Society (1921–1925), “ummagga”, in Pali-English Dictionary‎, London: Chipstead, page 154