Pāli Dictionary

pāvana

purootanasuffix

Part of speech

noun · neuter

Synonyms

parisodhana, visodhana

general

  • cleaning; purifying

pavana1

approximate

paprefixvanastem

Part of speech

noun · neuter

general

  • woodland; a big forest

  • SN 12.61

    seyyathā'pi bhikkhave makkaṭo araññe pavane caramāno sākhaṃ gaṇhati taṃ muñcitvā aññaṃ gaṇhati taṃ muñcitvā aññaṃ gaṇhati

  • SN 1.37

    mahāsamayo pavanasmiṃ, devakāyā samāgatā, āgat'amha imaṃ dhammasamayaṃ, dakkhitāye aparājitasaṅghan'ti.

pavana2

approximate

Part of speech

noun · neuter

Root

pu5purify; cleanse

general

  • mountain-side; slope; declivity

  • Thag 19.1

    kadā nu'haṃ bhinnapaṭan'dharo muni, kāsāvavattho amamo nirāso, rāgañ'ca dosañ'ca tath'eva mohaṃ, hantvā sukhī pavanagato vihassaṃ.

pavana3

approximate

pūroot

Part of speech

noun · masculine

general

  • draught (of air); wind; the winnowing of grain

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