Pāli Dictionary

khanati

khanrootasuffix

Part of speech

verb

Root

khan1hurt; break

Synonyms

hanati, byāpajjati, paritāpeti, dussati, byābādheti, hiṃsati, vihiṃsati, bādheti,

ethics

  • hurts; harms; injures

  • MN 22

    atha ca pana tvaṃ, moghapurisa, attanā duggahitena amhe c'eva abbhācikkhasi, attānañ'ca khanasi, bahuñ'ca apuññaṃ pasavasi. tañ'hi te, moghapurisa, bhavissati dīgharattaṃ ahitāya dukkhāyā'ti.

khaṇati

approximate

khaṇroot

Part of speech

verb

Root

khaṇ1dig

general

  • digs; digs up; uproots

  • Dhp 247

    surāmerayapānañ'ca, yo naro anuyuñjati, idh'eva'm'eso lokasmiṃ, mūlaṃ khaṇati attano.

  • MN 81

    ghaṭikāro kho, mahārāja, kumbhakāro pannamusalena na sahatthā pathaviṃ khaṇati

approximate

Compound structure

analyses: 3

khanaiti
  1. khanakhanati

    hurts; harms; injures

  2. iti

    thus; in this way; so; like this

khaṇaiti
  1. khaṇa

    moment; instant; point in time; a (favourable) opportunity

  2. iti

    thus; in this way; so; like this

khānaiti
  1. khānakha

    space; sky; the void

  2. iti

    thus; in this way; so; like this

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