Pāli Dictionary

rassa

Part of speech

adjective

Synonyms

paritta, dahara, saṅkhitta, appa, thokaka

Antonyms

dīgha

general

  • छोटा; नाटा; बौना; (संज्ञा) बौना व्यक्ति

  • short; small; dwarfish; stunted; (as noun) a short person, dwarf

  • Dhp 409

    yo'dha dīghaṃ va rassaṃ vā, aṇuṃ thūlaṃ subh'āsubhaṃ, loke adinnaṃ n'ādiyati, tam'ahaṃ brūmi brāhmaṇaṃ.

  • DN 16

    kattha āpo ca pathavī, tejo vāyo na gādhati, kattha dīghañ'ca rassañ'ca, aṇuṃ thūlaṃ subh'āsubhaṃ, kattha nāmañ'ca rūpañ'ca, asesaṃ uparujjhatī'ti?

  • (व्याकरण) ह्रस्व (स्वर); संक्षिप्त

  • (grammar) short (vowel); brief

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