a. [al-pa] 1 Trifling, un- important, insignificant (opp. mahat or guru); Ms. 11. 36.

2 Small, little, minute, scanty (opp. bahu); alpasya hetorbahu hātumicchan R. 2. 47; 1. 2; alpakucāṃtarā V. 4. 26.

3 Mortal, of short existence; atha yadalpaṃ tanmartyaṃ Ch. Up.

4 Young.

5 Seldom, rare. lpaṃ Very little. lpaṃ, lpena, lpāt adv. 1 A little.

2 For a slight reason; prītira- [Page0174-c+ 58] lpena...

mf (A) n. (m. pl. e or ās Pa1n2. 1-1, 33) small, minute, trifling, little AV. &c 95,2 16825 ind. (opposed to bahu) little Mn. ii, 149 and x, 60 95,2 16826 ind. instr. (with a perf. Pass. p. Pa1n2. 2-3, 33) for little, cheap Das3. Page95,3 16827 mf (A) n. easily R. iv, 32, 7 95,3 16828