Pāli Dictionary

āvattaka

āprefixvatrootkasuffix

Part of speech

adjective

Root

vaṭṭ1tourner

Synonyms

āvaṭṭa

general

  • qui revient; celui qui revient

  • coming back; one who returns

  • qui se tord; qui tourne; qui s’enroule (surtout cheveux ou fil)

  • twisting; turning; rotating; curling, coiling (esp. of hair or thread)

  • DN 30

    uddh'aggalomo hoti, uddh'aggāni lomāni jātāni nīlāni añjanavaṇṇāni kuṇḍal'āvaṭṭāni dakkhiṇ'āvattakajātāni

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