Pāli Dictionary

apekkha

apaprefixikkhrootasuffix

Part of speech

adjective

Root

ikkh1見；觀

Synonyms

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

Antonyms

anapekkha

general

  • 期待的；渴望的；有所求的；候補的

  • 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.

apekkhā

approximate

apaprefixikkhroot

Part of speech

noun

Root

ikkh1見；觀

Synonyms

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

general

  • 期望；希求；慾望；顧念；期待

  • 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.

apekkhati

apaprefixikkhrootasuffix

via inflected form apekkha · 2nd person·imperative singular

Part of speech

verb

Root

ikkh1見；觀

general

  • 期待，渴望；顧及，考慮到

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

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