Kaṭacchu
Kaṭacchu，[cp．on etym．Morris in J．P．T．S．1887，163] a ladle，a spoon； expld by uḷuṅka DhA．IV，75，123； by dabbi PvA．135．Used for butter VvA．68，otherwise for cooked food in general，esp．rice gruel．-- Vin．II，216； J．I，454； III，277．
--gāha “holding on to one’s spoon，” i．e．disinclination to give food，niggardliness，stinginess DhsA．376，cp．Dhs．trsl．300 n2．--gāhika “spoon in hand，” serving with ladles （in the distribution of food at the Mahādāna） PvA．135．--parissāvana a perforated ladle Vin．II，118．--bhikkhā “ladle-begging，” i．e．the food given with a ladle to a bhikkhu when he calls at a house on his begging tour Th．1，934； Miln．9； DhA．IV，123； as representing a small gift to one individual，opposed to the Mahādanā Pv．II，957； as an individual meal contrasted with public feeding （salāka-bhatta） DhA．I，379．--matta （bhatta） “only a spoonful of rice” Miln．8； DhA．IV，75．（Page 176）