פָּפוּנָא, (denom. of next w.) of Paphunia. B. Kam. 115ᵃ זבניה לפ׳ he sold it to a Paphunian.—Pl. פָּפוּנָאֵי. Ib. 54ᵇ פ׳ ידעי טעמא וכ׳ the Paphunians know a reason for that (alluding to R. Aḥa b. Jacob of Paphunia); Kidd. 35ᵃ. Ḥull. 139ᵇ; a. e.—B. Mets. 68ᵃ טרשי פ׳ sales customary at Paphunia, v. טַרְשָׁא.