Pāli Dictionary

posati

pusrootasuffixtisuffix

Part of speech

verb

Root

pus1滋养；护养

Synonyms

vaḍḍheti

general

  • 抚养；扶养；养育

  • nourishes; supports; brings up; takes care of

  • SN 1.80

    kiṃsu alasaṃ analasañ'ca, mātā puttaṃ'va posati, kiṃ bhūtā upajīvanti, ye pāṇā pathavissitā'ti.

  • 饲养（牲畜，供出售）

  • raises (livestock, for sale)

  • AN 4.195

    seyyathā'pi, bhante, puriso uday'atthiko assapaṇiyaṃ poseyya. so udayañ'c'eva n'ādhigaccheyya, uttariñ'ca kilamathassa vighātassa bhāgī assa. evam'evaṃ kho ahaṃ, bhante, uday'atthiko bāle nigaṇṭhe payirupāsiṃ.

approximate

Compound structure

analyses: 1

posaiti
  1. posa

    人、男子（purisa 的诗体同义词，仅见于偈颂）

  2. iti

    如此；这样；像这样

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