Pāli Dictionary

ḍaṃsa

ḍaṃsrootasuffix

Part of speech

noun · masculine

Root

ḍaṃs1काटना; डंक

Synonyms

andhaka

general

  • डांस, गोमक्खी (काटने वाला कीट)

  • gadfly; horsefly; a biting/stinging insect

  • AN 4.157

    khamā bhavissāma sītassa uṇhassa jighacchāya pipāsāya ḍaṃsa-makasa-vāt'ātapa-sarīsapa-samphassānaṃ duruttānaṃ durāgatānaṃ vacanapathānaṃ

  • Snp 4.16

    pañcannaṃ dhīro bhayānaṃ na bhāye, bhikkhu sato sapariyantacārī, ḍaṃsa-adhipātānaṃ sarīsapānaṃ, manussaphassānaṃ catuppadānaṃ.

ḍaṃsati

ḍaṃsroot

via inflected form ḍaṃsa · 2nd person·imperative singular

Part of speech

verb

Root

ḍaṃs1काटना; डंक

general

  • काटता है; डंक मारता है

  • bites; stings

  • AN 3.27

    seyyathā'pi, bhikkhave, ahi gūthagato kiñ'c'āpi na ḍaṃsati, atha kho naṃ makkheti.

  • MN 22

    so passeyya mahantaṃ alagaddaṃ. tam'enaṃ bhoge vā naṅguṭṭhe vā gaṇheyya. tassa so alagaddo paṭiparivattitvā hatthe vā bāhāya vā aññatarasmiṃ vā aṅgapaccaṅge ḍaṃseyya.

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