Vāḷa1 [cp. late Sk. vyāḍa, see Geiger, P.Gr. § 546] 1. a snake Vism 312 (so read for vaḷa). -- 2. a beast of prey A iii.102 (amanussa); J i.295; iii.345 (˚macchā predaceous fishes); Miln 23 (˚vana forest of wild beasts).   -- miga a beast of prey, predaceous animal, like tiger, leopard, etc. J vi.569; DhA i.171 (˚ṭṭhāna); iii.348 (˚rocanā); Vism 180, 239.