Pāli Dictionary

abhisamaya

abhiprefixsaṃprefixirootaysuffixasuffix

Part of speech

noun · masculine

Root

i1go; come

Antonyms

anabhisamaya

doctrine

  • complete comprehension; realization; penetration; right understanding (especially of the Four Noble Truths or the Dhamma)

  • Snp 3.12

    ye ca phassaṃ pariññāya, aññāy'upasame ratā, te ve phassa-abhisamayā, nicchātā parinibbutā'ti.

  • AN 4.42

    anatthaṃ parivajjeti, atthaṃ gaṇhāti paṇḍito, attha-abhisamayā dhīro, paṇḍito'ti pavuccatī'ti.

approximate

Compound structure

analyses: 3

nabhisamāya
  1. na

    not; no; neither; nor (negative particle; also as negative prefix in compounds)

  2. bhisa

    the root-stalk/fibres of the lotus plant, eaten as a delicacy

  3. māya

    deceitful; dishonest; fraudulent

nabhisiamāya
  1. na

    not; no; neither; nor (negative particle; also as negative prefix in compounds)

  2. bhisi

    cushion; pillow; bolster; mattress

  3. amāya

    undeceitful; open, honest, transparent

nabhisaamāya
  1. na

    not; no; neither; nor (negative particle; also as negative prefix in compounds)

  2. bhisa

    the root-stalk/fibres of the lotus plant, eaten as a delicacy

  3. amāya

    undeceitful; open, honest, transparent

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