Pāli Dictionary

addhā

Part of speech

indeclinable

Synonyms

kho, vata, kāmaṃ, nissaṃsayaṃ, apaṇṇakaṃ, khu

general

  • certainly; surely; truly; for sure

  • AN 9.33

    addhā te āyasmanto nicchātā nibbutā tiṇṇā pāraṅgatā

  • Snp 1.3

    addhā pasaṃsāma sahāyasampadaṃ

  • DN 9

    taṃ kiṃ maññasi, poṭṭhapāda, nanu evaṃ sante sappāṭihīrakataṃ bhāsitaṃ sampajjatī'ti? addhā kho, bhante, evaṃ sante sappāṭihīrakataṃ bhāsitaṃ sampajjatī'ti

  • Snp 4.1

    kāmaṃ kāmayamānassa, tassa ce taṃ samijjhati, addhā pītimano hoti, laddhā macco yadicchati.

addha1

approximate

Part of speech

adjective

Synonyms

sāmisa, addhabhūta

general

  • soiled; dirty; wet; (fig.) attached to, intoxicated with

addha2

approximate

Part of speech

noun · masculine

Synonyms

upaḍḍha

general

  • half; a part (often used in compounds)

aḍḍha1

approximate

āprefixidhrootasuffix

Part of speech

adjective

Root

idh3succeed; accomplish

Synonyms

dhana, mahaddhana, bhogī, sadhana, samiddha, adalidda, adaḷidda, bhogavant

Antonyms

dalidda

general

  • wealthy; rich; opulent; possessing great wealth or power

  • AN 10.24

    seyyathā'pi, āvuso, puriso daliddo'va samāno aḍḍhavādaṃ vadeyya, adhano'va samāno dhanavāvādaṃ vadeyya, abhogo'va samāno bhogavāvādaṃ vadeyya.

  • AN 3.100

    idha, bhikkhave, ekacco aḍḍho hoti mahaddhano mahābhogo. evarūpo, bhikkhave, aḍḍhakahāpaṇena'pi na bandhanaṃ nigacchati, kahāpaṇena'pi na bandhanaṃ nigacchati, kahāpaṇasatena'pi na bandhanaṃ nigacchati.

addha3

approximate

Part of speech

noun · masculine

general

  • time; period; extent of time

  • path; road; journey; distance

aḍḍha2

approximate

Part of speech

adjective

general

  • half; one half; a part (frequently used in compounds); also half a kahāpaṇa (coin)

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