Pāli Dictionary

avabhūta

avaprefixbhūroottasuffix

Part of speech

adjective

Root

bhū1होना; बनना

Synonyms

nīca, lāmaka, avara

ethics

  • नीच, तुच्छ; दयनीय, अपमानजनक; पतित

  • low, mean, ignoble; wretched, disgraceful; fallen

  • MN 100

    sutvā dhanañ'jāniṃ brāhmaṇiṃ etadavoca, avabhūtā'va ayaṃ dhanañ'jānī brāhmaṇī, parabhūtā'va ayaṃ dhanañ'jānī brāhmaṇī, vijjamānānaṃ tevijjānaṃ brāhmaṇānaṃ, atha ca pana tassa muṇḍakassa samaṇakassa vaṇṇaṃ bhāsissatī'i.

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