Pāli Dictionary

pāpaka1

pāpastemkasuffix

Part of speech

adjective

Synonyms

pāpimant, asanta, kaṇha, pāpa, duccarita, pāpikā, asādhu, kāḷaka,

Antonyms

kalyāṇa, apāpaka

ethics

  • bad; wicked; evil; sinful; unpleasant; wretched

  • SN 10.5

    sānuṃ pabuddhaṃ vajjāsi, yakkhānaṃ vacanaṃ idaṃ, m'ākāsi pāpakaṃ kammaṃ, āvi vā yadi vā raho.

  • MN 40

    so sabbehi imehi pāpakehi akusalehi dhammehi visuddham'attānaṃ samanupassati, vimuttam'attānaṃ samanupassati.

  • (as noun) evil action; wrongdoing; sin; evil

pāpaka2

paprefixāperootakasuffix

Part of speech

adjective

Root

ap4reach; attain

general

  • leading to; causing to reach (usually in compounds)

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