Pāli Dictionary

dāna

rootanasuffix

Part of speech

noun · neuter

Root

1给与

Literal

给与

Synonyms

Antonyms


ethics

  • 布施;施与;慷慨

  • giving; generosity; charity; almsgiving

  • Kp 5

    dānañca dhammacariyā ca ñātakānañca saṅgaho

general

  • 施物;礼物;供养品

  • gift; offering; alms

da

rootasuffix

via inflected form dāna · dative plural / genitive plural

Part of speech

adjective

Root

1给与

Synonyms


general

  • 给予的;施与的;赐予的(通常作为复合词的末尾成分,源自 dadāti / √dā)。

  • giving; bestowing; offering (usually occurring as the final member of a compound, derived from dadāti / √dā).

  • SN 1.42

    kiṃdado balado hoti, kiṃdado hoti vaṇṇado, kiṃdado sukhado hoti, kiṃdado hoti cakkhudo, ko ca sabbadado hoti, taṃ me akkhāhi pucchito'ti.

  • AN 5.37

    āyudo balado dhīro, vaṇṇado paṭibhāṇado. sukhassa dātā medhāvī, sukhaṃ so adhigacchati. āyuṃ datvā balaṃ vaṇṇaṃ, sukhañ'ca paṭibhānakaṃ, dīgh'āyu yasavā hoti, yattha yatth'ūpapajjatī'ti.

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