Pāli Dictionary

nikkama1

nīprefixkamrootasuffix

Part of speech

noun · masculine

Root

kam1aller

Synonyms

vāyāma, āyāma, uyyāma

general

  • effort; endurance; persévérance

  • effort; endurance; endeavour; persistence

  • AN 1.18

    n'āhaṃ, bhikkhave, aññaṃ ekadhammam'pi samanupassāmi yena anuppannaṃ vā thinamiddhaṃ n'uppajjati uppannaṃ vā thinamiddhaṃ pahīyati yatha'y'idaṃ, bhikkhave, ārambhadhātu nikkamadhātu parakkamadhātu

nikkama2

nīprefixkamrootasuffix

Part of speech

adjective

Synonyms

thera, dhīra, thāmavant, thira

general

  • ferme; résolu; persévérant (dans l’effort)

  • strong; firm; steadfast (in effort); persevering

  • Snp 3.6

    upāyāsā ca te sabbe, viddhastā vinaḷīkatā, sītibhūto damappatto, dhitimā saccanikkamo.

  • Ja 305

    brāhmaṇo ca kathaṃ jahe, sabbadhammāna pāragū, yo dhammamanupāleti, dhitimā saccanikkamo'ti.

nikkāma

approximate

nisprefixkāmastem

Part of speech

adjective

Root

kam1aller

mind

  • exempt de désir ou de convoitise

  • without craving or lust; free from sensual desire

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