Pubbaka (adj.) [fr. pubba2] 1. former, ancient, living in former times D i.104 (isayo), 238 (id.); Sn 284 (id.); S ii.105; iv.307 (ācariya -- pācariyā); Th 1, 947. <-> 2. ( -- ˚; cp. pubba2 1) having formerly been, previous J i.182 (suvaṇṇakāra˚ bhikkhu), cp. BSk. ˚pūrvaka in same use at AvŚ i.259, 296, 322. -- 3. ( -- ˚) accompanied or preceded by ThA 74 (guṇ' âbhitthavana˚ udāna); PvA 122 (puññânumodana˚ maggācikkhana); cp. āśvāsana -- pūrvaka Jtm 210.