Pāli Dictionary

nandī

nandrootīsuffix

Part of speech

noun · feminine

Root

nand1delight; enjoy

Synonyms

pīti, abhinandi, rati, ratī, abhinanda, abhirati, attamanatā

doctrine

  • joy; delight; pleasure; enjoyment; (in doctrinal context) craving, attachment, or relish (often synonymous with taṇhā)

general

  • taking pleasure (in); enjoying; finding delight (in)

  • AN 10.176

    iti bhinnānaṃ vā sandhātā sahitānaṃ vā anuppadātā samagg'ārāmo samaggarato samagganandī samaggakaraṇiṃ vācaṃ bhāsitā hoti

  • Snp 5.15

    ākiñcaññasambhavaṃ ñatvā, nandī saṃyojanaṃ iti, evam'etaṃ abhiññāya, tato tattha vipassati, etaṃ ñāṇaṃ tathaṃ tassa, brāhmaṇassa vusīmato'ti.

  • a drum (used for announcing or accompanying proclamations); a victory drum

nandi

approximate

nandrootisuffix

Part of speech

noun · feminine

Root

nand1delight; enjoy

Synonyms

pīti, abhinandi, rati, ratī, abhirati, attamanatā

general

  • joy; pleasure; delight; enjoyment

  • a drum announcing or accompanying proclamations; joy-drum

  • (as aorist verb) was glad; found delight; rejoiced; enjoyed

doctrine

  • craving; thirst; attachment; delight in existence (often synonymous with taṇhā)

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