Loma
Loma,(nt.) [cp.Vedic roman.The (restituted) late P.form roma only at J.V,430; Abhp 175,259; Sdhp.119] the hair of the body (whereas kesa is the hair of the head only) D.II,18 (ekeka°,uddhagga°,in characteristics of a Mahāpurisa); S.II,257 (asi°,usu°,satti° etc.); A.II,114; Vin.III,106 (usu° etc.); Sn.385; J.I,273 (khaggo lomesu allīyi); VbhA.57; DhA.I,126; II,17 (°gaṇanā); ThA.199; VvA.324 (sūkara°); PvA.152,157; Sdhp.104.A detailed description of loma as one of the 32 ākāras of the body (Kh III,; pl.lomā) is found at Vism.250,353; VbhA.233; KhA 42,43.--aloma hairless J.VI,457; puthu° having broad hair or fins,name of a fish J.IV,466; Vv 4411.haṭṭha° with hairs erect,excited Mhvs 15,33.-- On loma in similes see J.P.T.S.1907,131.--lomaṁ pāteti to let one’s hair drop,as a sign of subduedness or modesty,opp.to horripilation [pāteti formed fr.pat after wrong etym.of panna in panna-loma “with drooping hairs,” which was taken as a by-form of patita:see panna-loma]:Vin.II,5 (=pannalomo hoti C.); III,183; M.I,442.‹-› Cp.anu°,paṭi°,vi°.
--kūpa a pore of the skin J.I,67; KhA 51,63; SnA 155 (where given as 99,000) Vism.195 (id.).--padmaka a kind of plant J.VI,497 (reading uncertain; v.l.lodda°).--sundarī (f.) beautiful with hairs (on her body) J.V,424 (Kuraṅgavī l.; expld on p.430 as “roma-rājiyā maṇḍita udarā”).--haṁsa horripilation,excitement with fear or wonder,thrill D.I,49; A.IV,311 sq.(sa°); Sn.270; Vbh.367; Miln.22; Vism.143; DA.I,150.--haṁsana causing horripilation,astounding,stupendous Sn.681; J.IV,355 (abbhuta+); Pv III,93; IV,35; Miln.1; Mhvs 17,55 (abbhuta+).--haṭṭha having the hair standing on end,horrified,thunderstruck,astounded D.I,95; S.V,270; Sn.p.15; Miln.23; SnA 155; cp.haṭṭha-loma above.(Page 588)