Pāli Dictionary

cināti

approximate

cirootnāsuffix

via inflected form cina · 3rd person·imperative singular

Part of speech

verb

Root

ci5gather; accumulate

general

  • heaps up; collects; accumulates

Encyclopedia

Cīna
Other

  • The Pāḷi name for China, mentioned in the Milindapañha as a place of maritime trade and noted in the Commentaries for the softness of its silk.

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