Pāli Dictionary

mattā

māroottāsuffix

Part of speech

noun · feminine

Root

mā5量

general

  • 量；數量；尺寸；程度

  • measure; quantity; size; amount

  • DN 8

    imāya ca, kassapa, mattāya iminā tapopakkamena sāmaññaṃ vā abhavissa brahmaññaṃ vā dukkaraṃ sudukkaraṃ, n'etaṃ abhavissa kallaṃ vacanāya, dukkaraṃ sāmaññaṃ dukkaraṃ brahmaññan'ti.

  • 僅僅；只是；……的程度；由於；僅限於

  • mere; simple; the fact of; by virtue of; as much as; to the extent of

  • DN 8

    imāya ca, kassapa, mattāya iminā tapopakkamena sāmaññaṃ vā abhavissa brahmaññaṃ vā dukkaraṃ sudukkaraṃ, n'etaṃ abhavissa kallaṃ vacanāya, dukkaraṃ sāmaññaṃ dukkaraṃ brahmaññan'ti.

ethics

  • 適度；節制；中道；正確的度量

  • moderation; right measure; temperance; correct measure

matta1

approximate

māroottasuffix

Part of speech

adjective

Root

mā5量

general

  • 量；數量；大小；程度；與……一樣多（或大）

  • measure; quantity; size; extent; as much as; as big as

  • SN 6.10

    kalāyamattiyo hutvā kol'aṭṭhimattiyo ahesuṃ, kol'aṭṭhimattiyo hutvā kolamattiyo ahesuṃ, kolamattiyo hutvā āmalakamattiyo ahesuṃ, āmalakamattiyo hutvā beluvasalāṭukamattiyo ahesuṃ, beluvasalāṭukamattiyo hutvā billamattiyo ahesuṃ, billamattiyo hutvā pabhijjiṃsu. pubbañ'ca lohitañ'ca pagghariṃsu.

  • 僅；只；僅僅；只不過；僅僅是……

  • mere; only; just; simply; the mere fact of

  • 一……就……；剛……就……

  • as soon as; no sooner than; at the mere thought/sight of

matta2

approximate

madroottasuffix

Part of speech

adjective

Root

mad3狂；醉

mind

  • 陶醉的；沉醉的；驕傲的；自負的；歡喜的

  • intoxicated; drunk; besotted; proud; conceited; delighted

general

  • （象）發情的；狂暴的

  • (of an elephant) in musth; in rut; sexually inflamed

matta3

approximate

majjroottasuffix

Part of speech

adjective

Root

majj1摩擦；磨光

general

  • 磨光的；擦亮的；拋光的

  • polished; rubbed; cleaned

maṭṭa

approximate

majjroottasuffix

Part of speech

adjective

Root

majj1摩擦；磨光

Synonyms

sammaṭṭha, vimaṭṭha, parimaṭṭha

general

  • 平滑的；擦亮的

  • smoothed; polished; burnished

Encyclopedia

5 entries

Mattā
Person

  • 從閻浮提來到斯里蘭卡的一位長老尼，曾在阿努拉德普勒教授律藏。

  • A Therī who came to Sri Lanka from Jambudīpa and taught the Vinaya at Anurādhapura.

Mattā2
Person

  • 一個餓鬼，前世因嫉妒而向丈夫的第二任妻子潑灑塵土，死後墮為餓鬼受苦，後因他人代為佈施而得生天樂。

  • A hungry ghost who, in her former life, threw dirt on her husband’s second wife out of jealousy, and after suffering as a ghost, was released to heavenly bliss through alms given on her behalf.

Matta
Otherapproximate

  • 般度婆藪提婆與跋達迦旃那所生七個子女之一。

  • One of the seven children of Paṇḍuvāsudeva and Bhaddakaccānā.

Matta2
Personapproximate

  • 圖羅達羅山附近 Vihāravāpi 村的一位居士，是 Labhiya Vasabha 之父。

  • A householder of the village of Vihāravāpi near Tulādhāra mountain, father of Labhiya Vasabha.

Matta3
Personapproximate

  • 一名獵人，在 Pelavāpikagāma 附近發現四顆奇異寶石，將其呈報給杜陀伽摩尼，後者用這些寶石裝點大塔。

  • A hunter who discovered four marvellous gems near Pelavāpikagāma and reported them to Duṭṭhagāmaṇī, who used them for the Mahā Thūpa.

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