Pāli Dictionary
doctrine
nose; the sense of smell
MN 38
ghānañ'ca paṭicca gandhe ca uppajjati viññāṇaṃ, ghāṇaviññāṇaṃ'tv'eva saṅkhyaṃ gacchati, jivhañ'ca paṭicca rase ca uppajjati viññāṇaṃ, jivhāviññāṇaṃ'tv'eva saṅkhyaṃ gacchati. kāyañ'ca paṭicca phoṭṭhabbe ca uppajjati viññāṇaṃ, kāyaviññāṇaṃ'tv'eva saṅkhyaṃ gacchati.
general
the nose; the organ of smelling; the sense of smell
MN 152
puna caparaṃ, ānanda, bhikkhuno ghānena gandhaṃ ghāyitvā uppajjati manāpaṃ, uppajjati amanāpaṃ, uppajjati manāp'āmanāpaṃ.
SN 35.240
app'eva nām'āhaṃ imesaṃ cakkhuto vā otāraṃ labheyyaṃ, sotato vā otāraṃ labheyyaṃ, ghānato vā otāraṃ labheyyaṃ, jivhāto vā otāraṃ labheyyaṃ, kāyato vā otāraṃ labheyyaṃ, manato vā otāraṃ labheyyan'ti.
general
solid; compact; massive; dense; thick
Part of speech
noun · masculine
Root
han1strike; kill
general
a club, hammer, or percussion instrument played by striking (cymbal, tambourine, etc.); a cloud
ghana3
approximatePart of speech
noun · masculine
doctrine
the fourth stage of embryonic development (following kalala, abbuda, pesī)
SN 10.1
paṭhamaṃ kalalaṃ hoti, kalalā hoti abbudaṃ, abbudā jāyate pesi, pesi nibbattatī ghano, ghanā pasākhā jāyanti, kesā lomā nakhā'pi ca.
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