Pāli Dictionary

assu1

asarootsusuffix

Part of speech

noun · neuter


general

  • a tear; tears

  • DN 22

    atthi imasmiṃ kāye… pittaṃ semhaṃ pubbo lohitaṃ sedo medo, assu vasā kheḷo siṅghāṇikā lasikā muttan'ti.

  • MN 62

    yaṃ ajjhattaṃ paccattaṃ āpo āpogataṃ upādinnaṃ, seyyath'idaṃ… assu vasā kheḷo siṅghāṇikā lasikā muttaṃ… ayaṃ vuccati, rāhula, ajjhattikā āpodhātu.

assu2

Part of speech

particle


general

  • expletive particle; particle of emphasis or inquiry (indeed, surely, yes)

assu3

asrootasuffixusuffix

Part of speech

verb

Root

as1be


general

  • they should be; they may be; they would be; may they be (3rd person plural optative of atthi)

assu4

aprefixsuroot

Part of speech

verb

Root

su1flow


general

  • heard; you heard; I heard (1st or 2nd person singular aorist of suṇāti)

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