Pakkha
Pakkha,1 [Ved.pakṣa in meanings 1 and 3; to Lat.pectus,see Walde,Lat.Wtb.s.v.] 1.side of the body,flank,wing,feathers (cp.pakkhin),in cpds.°biḷāla a flying fox (sort of bat) Bdhgh on ulūka-camma at Vin.I,186 (MV.V,2,4; cp.Vin.Texts II.16 where read ulūka° for lūka?); J.VI,538; and °hata one who is struck on (one) side,i.e.paralysed on one side,a cripple (cp.Sk.pakṣāghāta) Vin.II,90; M.III,169; A.III,385; Pug.51 (=hatapakkho pīṭhasappi PugA 227); Miln.245,276 (cp.Miln.trsl.II.62,117) -- also as wing of a house at DhsA.107; and wing of a bird at S.II,231; SnA 465 (in expln of pakkhin).-- 2.side,party,faction; adj (-°) associated with,a partisan,adherent Vin.II,299; Sn.347 (aññāṇa°),967 (kaṇhassa p.=Māra° etc.,see Nd1 489; Nett 53 (taṇhā° & diṭṭhi°) 88 (id.),160 (id.); DA.I,281; DhA.I,54; PvA.114 (paṭiloma°).pakkhasaṅkanta gone over to a (schismatic) faction Vin.I,60; IV,230,313.-- pakkhaṁ dāpeti to give a side,to adhere to (Loc.) J.I,343.-- 3.one half of the (lunar) month,a fortnight.The light or moon-lit fortnight is called sukka-pakkha (or juṇha°),the dark or moonless one kāḷa° (or kaṇha°) M.I,20 (cātuddasī pañcadasī aṭṭhamī ca pakkhassa 14th,15th & 8th day of the fortnight) ≈ Sn.402; A.I,142 (aṭṭhamī pakkhassa),144=Vv 156 (cātuddasī etc.; cp.VvA.71):A.V,123 sq.(kāḷa°,juṇha°); Th.2,423 (=aḍḍhamāsa-mattaṁ ThA.269); Pv.II,955 (bahumāse ca pakkhe ca=kaṇha-sukka-bheda p.PvA.135); Vism.101 (dasâhaṁ vā pakkhaṁ vā); VvA.314 (sukka°); PvA.55 (kāḷa°).-- 4.alternative,statement,Loc.pakkhe (-°) with regard or reference to KhA 80 (tassa pañhassa vyākaraṇapakkhe); SnA 168 (id.).(Page 380)