Pāli Dictionary

anīvaraṇa

naprefixvarrootaṇasuffix

Part of speech

adjective

Root

var1cover; dress; restrain

Antonyms

nīvaraṇa

general

  • unobstructive; not hindering; not blocking; free from obstacles

  • SN 46.55

    satt'ime, brāhmaṇa, bojjh'aṅgā anāvaraṇā anīvaraṇā cetaso anupakkilesā bhāvitā bahulīkatā vijjā-vimutti-phala-sacchikiriyāya saṃvattanti. katame satta?

approximate

Compound structure

analyses: 1

naivaaraṇa
  1. na

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

  2. iva

    like; as; as if, as it were

  3. araṇa

    harmless; peaceful; not conflicting; free from defilement

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