Pāli Dictionary

apekkhā

apaprefixikkhroot

Part of speech

noun

Root

ikkh1sehen; schauen

Synonyms

icchā, āsā, jappā, pihā, kamyatā, kāmatā, nikanti, abhilāsa,

general

  • Erwartung; Verlangen; Hoffnung; Rücksicht

  • expectation; longing; desire; hope; regard, concern

  • Thag 19.1

    mayūrakoñc'ābhirutamhi kānane, dīpīhi byagghehi purakkhato vasaṃ, kāye apekkhaṃ jaha mā virādhaya, itissu maṃ citta pure niyuñjasi.

  • Dhp 345

    na taṃ daḷhaṃ bandhanam'āhu dhīrā, yadāyasaṃ dārujapabbajañ'ca, sārattarattā maṇikuṇḍalesu, puttesu dāresu ca yā apekkhā.

apekkha

approximate

apaprefixikkhrootasuffix

Part of speech

adjective

Root

ikkh1sehen; schauen

Synonyms

iccha, aṭṭhika, atthika, atthiya, gedhitacitta, giddhī, icchaka, kāmī

Antonyms

anapekkha

general

  • wartend auf; sich sehnend nach; erwartungsvoll; ein Anwärter

  • looking for; longing for; wanting; expectant; a candidate (for something)

  • SN 3.10

    na taṃ daḷhaṃ bandhanam'āhu dhīrā, yadāyasaṃ dārujaṃ pabbajañ'ca, sārattarattā maṇikuṇḍalesu, puttesu dāresu ca yā apekkhā.

apekkhati

approximate

apaprefixikkhrootasuffix

via inflected form apekkha · 2nd person·imperative singular

Part of speech

verb

Root

ikkh1sehen; schauen

general

  • erwartet, sehnt sich nach; berücksichtigt

  • longs for, expects; looks to, has regard for (with accusative or locative)

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