Pāli Dictionary
Part of speech
verb
Root
kaṅkh1望む
Synonyms
Antonyms
general
願う；欲する；希求する；熱望する
to wish; to want; to desire; to aspire for
MN 6
ākaṅkheyya ce, bhikkhave, bhikkhu, sabrahmacārīnaṃ piyo ca assaṃ manāpo ca garu ca bhāvanīyo cā'ti, sīlesv'ev'assa paripūrakārī ajjhattaṃ cetosamatham'anuyutto anirākatajjhāno vipassanāya samannāgato brūhetā suññ'āgārānaṃ.
SN 2.2
bhikkhu siyā jhāyī vimuttacitto, ākaṅkhe ce hadayass'ānupattiṃ, lokassa ñatvā udayabbayañ'ca, sucetaso anissito tadānisaṃso'ti.
望ましい；希求されるべき；願われるべき
desirable; should be sought after; to be wished for
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