Pāli Dictionary

paṇīta

paprefixnīroottasuffix

Part of speech

adjective

Root

nī1सीसा; ले जाना

Synonyms

sukhuma, parama, bhaddaka, ukkaṭṭha, ussa

Antonyms

lūkha

general

  • श्रेष्ठ; बढ़िया; उत्कृष्ट; सूक्ष्म

  • excellent; superior; sublime; refined; fine

  • Snp 2.1

    yaṃ kiñci vittaṃ idha vā huraṃ vā, saggesu vā yaṃ ratanaṃ paṇītaṃ, na no samaṃ atthi tathāgatena, idam'pi buddhe ratanaṃ paṇītaṃ, etena saccena suvatthi hotu.

  • AN 3.101

    so, bhikkhave, samayo yaṃ taṃ cittaṃ ajjhattaṃ'y'eva santiṭṭhati sannisīdati ekodi hoti samādhiyati. so hoti samādhi santo paṇīto paṭippassaddhiladdho ekodibhāv'ādhigato na sasaṅkhāraniggayhavāritagato.

  • स्वादिष्ट; रुचिकर; उत्तम (भोजन के संदर्भ में)

  • delicious; tasty; fine; excellent (of food)

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