Pāli Dictionary

kavi1

kurootisuffix

Part of speech

adjective

Root

ku1sing; sound


general

  • eloquent; skilful; wise, clever

kavi2

kurootisuffix

Part of speech

noun · masculine


general

  • a poet; bard; verse-maker

  • SN 20.7

    ye pana te sutt'antā kavikatā kāveyyā citt'akkharā cittabyañjanā bāhirakā sāvakabhāsitā, tesu bhaññamānesu sussūsissanti, sotaṃ odahissanti

  • SN 1.60

    chando nidānaṃ gāthānaṃ, akkharā tāsaṃ viyañjanaṃ, nāmasannissitā gāthā, kavi gāthānam'āsayo'ti.

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