Culla & cūḷa (adj.) [Sk. kṣulla=kṣudra (P. khudda, see khuddaka), with c: k=cuṇṇa: kṣud] small, minor (opp. mahā great, major), often in conn. with names & titles of books, e. g. c˚ Anāthapiṇḍika=A jr. J ii.287, cp. Anglo -- Indian chota sahīb the younger gentleman (Hind. chhota=culla); or Culla -- vagga, the minor section (Vin ii.) as subordinate to Mahā -- vagga (Vin i.),Culla -- niddesa the minor exposition (following upon Mahā -- niddesa); culla -- sīla the siṃple precepts of ethics (opp. mahā˚ the detailed sīla) D i.5, etc. Otherwise only in cpds.:
   -- angulī little finger DhA ii.86. -- ûpaṭṭhāka a "lesser" follower, i. e. a personal attendant (of a thera) J i.108 (cūl˚); ii.325 (cull˚; DhA i.135; ii.260; cūḷ); -- pitāan uncle ("lesser" father=sort of father, cp. Lat. matertera, patruus, Ger. Vetter=father jun.) J ii.5; iii.456 (v. l. petteyya); PvA 107; DhA i.221 (cūḷa˚).

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