Pāli Dictionary

nivāreti

niprefixvāreroottisuffix

Part of speech

verb

Root

var1cover; dress; restrain

Synonyms

vāreti, rundhati

ethics

  • prevents; blocks; restrains; keeps (someone) from

  • SN 35.246

    yassa kassaci, bhikkhave, bhikkhussa vā bhikkhuniyā vā cakkhuviññeyyesu rūpesu uppajjeyya chando vā rāgo vā doso vā moho vā paṭighaṃ vā'pi cetaso, tato cittaṃ nivāreyya.

approximate

Compound structure

analyses: 1

nīvāreiti
  1. nīvārenīvāra

    wild or red rice (Oryza rufipogon); self-growing grain

  2. iti

    thus; in this way; so; like this

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