Pāli Dictionary

nindā

approximate

nindrootāsuffix

Part of speech

noun · feminine

Root

nind1blâmer; insulter

Synonyms

garahā

ethics

  • blâme; reproche; critique

  • blame; criticism; reproach; disgrace

  • Dhp 81

    selo yathā ekaghano, vātena na samīrati, evaṃ nindāpasaṃsāsu, na samiñjanti paṇḍitā.

  • Snp 4.8

    yutto kathāyaṃ parisāya majjhe, pasaṃsam'icchaṃ vinighāti hoti, apāhatasmiṃ pana maṅku hoti, nindāya so kuppati randhamesī.

nindati

nindaroot

via inflected form ninda · 2nd person·imperative singular

Part of speech

verb

Root

nind1blâmer; insulter

ethics

  • blâme; critique; réprouve

  • blames; criticizes; finds fault with; censures, reviles

  • Dhp 227

    porāṇam'etaṃ atula, n'etaṃ ajjatanām'iva, nindanti tuṇhim'āsīnaṃ, nindanti bahubhāṇinaṃ, mitabhāṇim'pi nindanti, n'atthi loke anindito.

  • SN 6.9

    yo nindiyaṃ pasaṃsati, taṃ vā nindati yo pasaṃsiyo, vicināti mukhena so kaliṃ, kalinā tena sukhaṃ na vindati.

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