Vappa1 (m. or nt.) [orig. grd. fr. vap=Sk. vāpya] to be sown, sowing; or soil to be sown on, in paŋsu˚ sowing on light soil & kalala˚ on heavy soil SnA 137. -- Note. The defn of a root vapp at Dhtm 541 with "vāraṇe" refers to P. vappa bank of a river (Abhp 1133)=Sk. vapra, which is not found in our texts.

 -- kamma the act or occupation of sowing J i.340 (+kasi -- kamma). -- kāla sowing time Sn p. 13; S i.172 (=vapanakāla, bīja -- nikkhepa -- kāla SnA 137). -- mangala ploughing festival J i.57; DhA ii.113; SnA 141.