Pāli Dictionary

ayyā1

ariyastemāsuffix

Part of speech

noun · feminine

general

  • maîtresse; dame; noble dame

  • mistress; lady; madam; noble lady

  • MN 21

    kiṃ nu kho me ayyā santaṃ'y'eva nu kho ajjhattaṃ kopaṃ na pātukaroti udāhu asantaṃ udāhu mayham'ev'ete kamm'antā susaṃvihitā yena me ayyā santaṃ'y'eva ajjhattaṃ kopaṃ na pātukaroti, no asantaṃ?

  • mère; reine mère (adresse respectueuse)

  • mother; queen mother (as a respectful address)

ayyā2

Part of speech

noun · feminine

general

  • maîtresse; dame; noble dame; vénérable dame

  • mistress; lady; madam; noble lady; venerable lady

  • mère

  • mother

ayya

approximate

Part of speech

noun · masculine

Synonyms

bhavant, sāmī, ayiraka

general

  • maître; seigneur; monsieur; (au vocatif) formule de politesse

  • master; lord; gentleman; venerable sir; (as vocative) polite form of address

  • (comme adjectif) noble; de bonne naissance; digne; vénérable

  • (as adjective) noble; well-born; worthy; venerable

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