Pāli Dictionary

kuṭila

kuṭrootilasuffix

Part of speech

adjective

Root

kuṭ1être crooked; être courbé

Synonyms

kūṭa, vaṅka, bhogga, kujja

Antonyms

akuṭila

general

  • courbé; tordu; sinueux

  • bent; crooked; curved

  • MN 21

    so yā tā sālalaṭṭhiyo kuṭilā oj'āpaharaṇiyo tā chetvā bahiddhā nīhareyya, antovanaṃ suvisodhitaṃ visodheyya. yā pana tā sālalaṭṭhiyo ujukā sujātā tā sammā parihareyya.

ethics

  • (de caractère) malhonnête; retors; corrompu

  • (of character) crooked; corrupt; dishonest; fraudulent

  • MN 101

    [sāviyogā ettha sācisaddo kuṭilapariyāyo]

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