Pāli Dictionary

nicca

niprefixtyasuffix

Part of speech

adjective

Synonyms

dhuva, dhīra, asamaya, thira, ṭhitibhāgiya, avaṭṭhita, nibaddha

Antonyms

anicca

doctrine

  • permanent; éternel; durable; constant (opposé à impermanent)

  • permanent; lasting; eternal; constant (opposite of anicca)

  • Snp 4.6

    socanti janā mamāyite, na hi santi niccā pariggahā, vinābhāva'santam'ev'idaṃ, iti disvā n'āgāram'āvase.

  • AN 4.49

    anicce, bhikkhave, niccan'ti saññāvipallāso cittavipallāso diṭṭhivipallāso. dukkhe, bhikkhave, sukhan'ti saññāvipallāso cittavipallāso diṭṭhivipallāso.

general

  • continu; régulier; constant; ininterrompu

  • continuous; regular; ongoing; constant (as in regular occurrence or supply)

  • DN 5

    yāni kho pana tāni, brāhmaṇa, niccadānāni anukulayaññāni sīlavante pabbajite uddissa diyyanti, ayaṃ kho, brāhmaṇa, yañño imāya tividhāya yaññasampadāya soḷasaparikkhārāya app'aṭṭhataro ca appasamārambhataro ca mahapphalataro ca mah'ānisaṃsataro cā'ti.

  • (grammaire) obligatoire; impératif; non optionnel (d’une règle)

  • (grammar) mandatory; obligatory; not optional (of a rule)

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