Pāli Dictionary

atthiya1

atthastemiyasuffix

Part of speech

adjective

Root

atth8wish for

Synonyms

kusala, atthī, attha, iccha, apekkha, atthasaṃhita, atthasañhita, upakāra,

general

  • wanting; needing; desiring; seeking for

  • Thag 19.1

    kadā nu maṃ tandi khudā pipāsā, vāt'ātapā kīṭasarīsapā vā, na bādhayissanti na taṃ giribbaje, atth'atthiyaṃ taṃ nu kadā bhavissati.

  • beneficial; useful; profitable

atthiya2

atthastemiyasuffix

Part of speech

adjective

Root

ar1move; attain

Synonyms

attha

general

  • for the purpose (of); useful (for); for the sake (of) — chiefly in compounds

  • MN 61

    taṃ kiṃ maññasi, rāhula, kim'atthiyo ādāso'ti? paccavekkhaṇ'attho, bhante'ti.

  • MN 43

    paññā pan'āvuso, kim'atthiyā'ti?

atthī

approximate

atthrootīsuffix

via inflected form atthiyā · instrumental singular

Part of speech

adjective

Root

atth8wish for

Synonyms

attha, aṭṭhika, atthika, atthiya

general

  • desirous, seeking, wanting; (as noun) seeker, beggar

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