thūlaṁ

(the latter usual in compounds) adjective compact, massive; coarse gross; big, strong, clumsy; common, low, unrefined rough

1. DN.i.223; Snp.146 (aṇuka˚), Snp.633 (id.); Dhp.31, Dhp.265 Dhp.409; Ja.i.196
2. Dhs.617; Kp-a.246; Pv-a.73, Pv-a.74 (of a cloak); Vv-a.103; Sdhp.101, Sdhp.346
   ■ thullāni gajjati to speak rough words Ja.i.226 (= pharusavacanāni vadati).

• -aṅga (adj.) heavy-limbed Ja.i.420;
• -accaya a grave offence Vin.i.133, Vin.i.167, Vin.i.216; Vin.ii.110, Vin.ii.170 etc.; Vism.22
• -kacchā thick scurf Vin.i.202;
• -kumārī (Vin.v.129); kumārikā a stout, fat girl Ja.iii.147; Ja.iv.220 (Com. pañcakāmaguṇika-rāgena thūlatāya thullak˚ ti vuccati) Vism.17.
• -phusitaka (deva) (the rain-god, probably with reference to the big drops of the rain cp. DN-a.i.45; SN.iii.141; SN.v.396; AN.i.243; AN.ii.140 (a) AN.v.114 sq.; Dhp-a.iii.243;
• -vajja a grave sin Vin.ii.87 (a) MN.ii.250;
• -vattha a coarse garment Ja.v.383;
• -sarīra (adj.) fat, corpulent Ja.i.420; Ja.iv.220 (opp. kisa thin);
• -sāṭaka coarse cloth Dhp-a.i.393(a).

Vedic sthūla (or sthūra); cp. Lith. storas (thick) Lat. taurus, Goth. stiur, Ags. steor (bull = strong, bulky) Ohg. stūri (strong). From sthā: see thīna, cp. thūṇā To ūl: ull cp. cūḷa: culla