Loma (nt.) [cp. Vedic roman. The (restituted) late P. form roma only at J v.430; Abhp 175, 259; Sdhp 119] the hair of the body (whereas kesa is the hair of the head only) D ii.18 (ekeka˚, uddhagga˚, in characteristics of a Mahāpurisa); S ii.257 (asi˚, usu˚, satti˚ etc.); A ii.114; Vin iii.106 (usu˚ etc.); Sn 385; J i.273 (khaggo lomesu allīyi); VbhA 57; DhA i.126; ii.17(˚gaṇanā); ThA 199; VvA 324 (sūkara˚); PvA 152, 157; Sdhp 104. A detailed description of loma as one of the 32 ākāras of the body (Kh iii.; pl. lomā) is found at Vism 250, 353; VbhA 233; KhA 42, 43. -- aloma hairless J vi.457; puthu˚ having broad hair or fins, name of a fish J iv.466; Vv 4411. haṭṭha˚with hairs erect, excited Mhvs 15, 33. -- On loma in similes see J.P.T.S. 1907, 131. -- lomaŋ pāteti to let one's hair drop, as a sign of subduedness or modesty, opp. to horripilation [pāteti formed fr. pat after wrong etym. of panna in panna -- loma "with drooping hairs," which was taken as a by -- form of patita: see panna -- loma]: Vin ii.5 (=pannalomo hoti C.); iii.183; M i.442. <-> Cp. anu˚, paṭi˚, vi˚.

 -- kūpa a pore of the skin J i.67; KhA 51, 63; SnA 155 (where given as 99,000) Vism 195 (id.). -- padmaka a kind of plant J vi.497 (reading uncertain; v. l. lodda˚). -- sundarī (f.) beautiful with hairs (on her body) J v.424 (Kurangavī l.; expld on p. 430 as "roma -- rājiyā maṇḍita udarā"). -- haŋsa horripilation, excitement with fear or wonder, thrill D i.49; A iv.311 sq. (sa˚); Sn 270; Vbh 367; Miln 22; Vism 143; DA i.150. -- haŋsana causing horripilation, astounding, stupendous Sn 681; J iv.355 (abbhuta+); Pv iii.93; iv.35; Miln 1; Mhvs 17, 55 (abbhuta+). -- haṭṭha having the hair standing on end, horrified, thunderstruck, astounded D i.95; S v.270; Sn p. 15; Miln 23; SnA 155; cp. haṭṭha -- loma above.