Pubba1 [Vedic pūya>*pūva>*puvva>pubba (Geiger, P.Gr. § 461); cp. pūyati to smell rotten, Lat. pūs=E. pus, Gr. pu/qw to rot, pu/on matter; Vedic pūti smelling foul; Goth. fūls=E. foul] pus, matter, corruption M i.57; iii.90; S i.150; ii.157; A i.34; J ii.18; Miln 382; PvA 80. -- In detail discussed (as one of the 32 ākāras) at Vism 261, 360; KhA 62; VbhA 244. -- Often in combn pubba -- lohita matter & blood, e. g. Sn p. 125; Sn 671; J v.71; DhA i.319; as food of the Petas Pv i.69; i.91 (lohita -- pubba); i.118; ii.26. pubba -- vaṭṭi a lump of matter DhA iii.117.