Pāli Dictionary

āpādaka

āprefixpāderootakasuffix

Part of speech

noun · masculine

Root

pad3go; step

Synonyms

rakkhaka

general

  • a guardian; protector; child-carer, nurse

  • AN 4.63

    brahmā'ti, bhikkhave, mātāpitūnaṃ etaṃ adhivacanaṃ… taṃ kissa hetu? bahukārā, bhikkhave, mātāpitaro, puttānaṃ āpādakā posakā imassa lokassa dassetāro'ti.

apādaka1

approximate

aprefixpādastemkasuffix

Part of speech

adjective

Root

pad3go; step

Antonyms

pādaka

general

  • footless; creeping (epithet of snakes and fish)

apādaka2

approximate

aprefixpādastemkasuffix

Part of speech

noun · masculine

Antonyms

pādaka

general

  • a footless creature (e.g. a snake or fish)

  • AN 4.67

    apādakehi me mettaṃ, mettaṃ dvipādakehi me, catuppadehi me mettaṃ, mettaṃ bahuppadehi me.

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