Pāli Dictionary

papā

paprefixpārootāsuffix

Part of speech

noun · feminine

Root

pā1drink

Synonyms

pānīya

general

  • a watering place; a shed by the roadside providing travellers with water; a well, cistern

  • SN 1.47

    ārāmaropā vanaropā, ye janā setukārakā, papañ'ca udapānañ'ca, ye dadanti upassayaṃ.

  • water; drinking water

  • Ja 2

    akilāsuno vaṇṇ'upathe khaṇantā, udaṅgaṇe tattha papaṃ avinduṃ, evaṃ munī vīriya bal'ūpapanno, akilāsu vinde hadayassa santin'ti.

  • pub; tavern; bar (rare, commentarial extension)

pāpa

approximate

Part of speech

adjective

Synonyms

pāpaka, kaṇha, pāpakamma, pāpikā, kāḷaka, pāpakammī

Antonyms

puñña, kalyāṇa, bhadra, pesala, nippāpa

ethics

  • evil; bad; wicked; sinful; morally wrong

  • Dhp 136

    atha pāpāni kammāni, karaṃ bālo na bujjhati, sehi kammehi dummedho, aggidaḍḍho'va tappati.

  • AN 10.47

    ko nu kho, bhante hetu, ko paccayo pāpassa kammassa kiriyāya pāpassa kammassa pavattiyā'ti?

  • an evil-doer; a wrong-doer; a bad person; a criminal

  • evil action; sin; wrongdoing; crime; misdeed

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