mf(ā-)n. (perhaps from vira-equalsvila-for bila-+ la-,"possessing holes") having interstices, separated by intervals (whether of space or time) , not thick or compact, loose, thin, sparse, wide apart etc.
mf(ā-)n. rare, scarcely found, unfrequent, scanty, few etc. (in the beginning of a compound and viralamam-ind.sparsely, rarely, seldom; viralaḥ-with or without ko'pi-,one here and there)
प्रविरल a. Separated by a great interval, isolated, separate. -2 Very few or rare, very scanty; प्रविरला इव मुग्धवधूकथाः R.9.34.
प्रविलयः pravilayḥ विलयनम् vilayanam
प्रविलयः विलयनम् 1 Melting away. -2 Complete dissolution or absorption.
a. far apart, sparse; loose; rare, unfrequent, scanty, few; viralah ± ko&zip;pi, one here and there; °ree;-& -m, ad. sparsely; rarely: -tâ, f. rareness.
adjective few (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
having interstices (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
loose (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
not thick or compact (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
rare (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
scanty (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
scarcely found (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
separated by intervals (whether of space or time) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
sparse (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
thin (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
unfrequent (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
wide apart (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
adjective close (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
compact (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
contiguous (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
dense (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
incessant (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
numerous (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
vehement (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
adjective few (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
isolated (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
separated by a considerable interval (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
very rare or scanty (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
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