Pāli Dictionary

pavāti

paprefixvāroottisuffix

Part of speech

verb

Root

vā1to blow

general

  • (of a smell or fragrance) diffuses, exudes, gives off, blows forth

  • Thig 14.1

    madhurañ'ca pavanti sabbaso, kusumarajena samuṭṭhitā dumā, paṭhamavasanto sukho utu, ehi ramāma supupphite vane.

approximate

Compound structure

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pāvāiti
  1. pāvā

    Pāvā, a city of the Malla clan (near Kusinārā); the Buddha ate his last meal there, hosted by Cunda the smith

  2. iti

    thus; in this way; so; like this

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