Pāli Dictionary

parikkhaya

pariprefixkhīrootasuffix

Part of speech

noun · masculine

Root

khī1exhaust; destroy

Synonyms

khaya, saṅkhaya

doctrine

  • extinction; exhaustion; complete destruction (esp. of defilements, fetters, or taints)

  • Dhp 139

    rājato vā upasaggaṃ, abbhakkhānañ'ca dāruṇaṃ, parikkhayañ'ca ñātīnaṃ, bhogānañ'ca pabhaṅguraṃ.

  • AN 3.88

    taṃ vā pana anabhisambhavaṃ appaṭivijjhaṃ pañcannaṃ oram'bhāgiyānaṃ saṃyojanānaṃ parikkhayā antarāparinibbāyī hoti.

general

  • depletion; decay; loss; diminution; wasting away (of wealth, relatives, lifespan, etc.)

  • Dhp 139

    rājato vā upasaggaṃ, abbhakkhānañ'ca dāruṇaṃ, parikkhayañ'ca ñātīnaṃ, bhogānañ'ca pabhaṅguraṃ.

  • AN 3.88

    taṃ vā pana anabhisambhavaṃ appaṭivijjhaṃ pañcannaṃ oram'bhāgiyānaṃ saṃyojanānaṃ parikkhayā antarāparinibbāyī hoti.

parikkhā1

approximate

pariprefixkhaṇrootāsuffix

via inflected form parikkhāya · instrumental singular / dative singular / ablative singular / genitive singular / locative singular

Part of speech

noun · feminine

Root

khaṇ1dig

general

  • a ditch; trench; moat (dug around, as a defensive fortification)

  • AN 7.67

    seyyathā'pi rañño paccantime nagare parikkhā hoti gambhīrā c'eva vitthatā ca evam'evaṃ kho ariyasāvako hirīmā hoti, hirīyati kāyaduccaritena vacīduccaritena manoduccaritena

parikkhā2

approximate

pariprefixīkṣrootāsuffix

via inflected form parikkhāya · instrumental singular / dative singular / ablative singular / genitive singular / locative singular

Part of speech

noun · feminine

Root

ikkh1see; look

Synonyms

upaparikkhā, samannesanā

general

  • investigation; examination; inspection; testing

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