Pāli Dictionary

ni

Part of speech

indeclinable

Synonyms

ava

general

  • down; into; in; thoroughly; completely (as a prefix or preverb indicating downward or inward motion, or intensification)

  • Kp 9

    na paro paraṃ nikubbetha, n'ātimaññetha katthaci naṃ kañci, byārosanā paṭighasaññā, n'āññam'aññassa dukkham'iccheyya.

  • out; away; out of; without; free from; opposite of (as a prefix or preverb indicating outward motion, separation, absence, or negation)

nī

approximate

Part of speech

indeclinable

general

  • away from; out of (verbal prefix)

  • SN 1.41

    ādittasmiṃ agārasmiṃ, yaṃ nīharati bhājanaṃ, taṃ tassa hoti atthāya, no ca yaṃ tattha ḍayhati.

approximate

nī1lead; carry

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