Pāli Dictionary

apekkhā

apaprefixikkhroot

Part of speech

noun

Root

ikkh1देखना

Synonyms

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

general

  • अपेक्षा; आकांक्षा; इच्छा; ध्यान

  • 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

ikkh1देखना

Synonyms

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

Antonyms

anapekkha

general

  • प्रतीक्षारत; इच्छुक; अपेक्षा करने वाला; अभ्यर्थी

  • 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

ikkh1देखना

general

  • प्रतीक्षा करता है, आशा करता है; ध्यान देता है

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

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