Pāli Dictionary

samaññā

saṃprefixñāroot

Part of speech

noun

Root

ñā5to know

Synonyms

saññā, saṅkhā, paññatti, paṇṇatti, ākhyā

general

  • designation; appellation; a common name or convention

  • SN 22.62

    yaṃ, bhikkhave, rūpaṃ atītaṃ niruddhaṃ vipariṇataṃ ahosī'ti tassa saṅkhā, ahosī'ti tassa samaññā, ahosī'ti tassa paññatti, na tassa saṅkhā atthī'ti, na tassa saṅkhā bhavissatī'ti.

  • MN 40

    tesaṃ vo, bhikkhave, evaṃsamaññānaṃ sataṃ evaṃpaṭiññānaṃ sataṃ, yā samaṇasāmīcippaṭipadā taṃ paṭipajjissāma. evaṃ no ayaṃ amhākaṃ samaññā ca saccā bhavissati paṭiññā ca bhūtā.

sāmañña1

approximate

samaṇastem*yasuffix

Part of speech

noun · neuter

Root

sam3be calm

Antonyms

asāmañña

monastic

  • state of being a monastic; monkhood; ascetic life

  • Pv 19

    matteyyā hotha petteyyā, kule jeṭṭh'āpacāyikā, sāmaññā hotha brahmaññā, evaṃ saggaṃ gamissathā'ti.

  • SN 56.68

    evam'eva kho, bhikkhave, appakā te sattā ye sāmaññā, atha kho et'eva bahutarā sattā ye asāmaññā.

ethics

  • devotion to ascetics; respect for monastics; (as adj.) devoted to or respectful towards monastics

  • Pv 19

    matteyyā hotha petteyyā, kule jeṭṭh'āpacāyikā, sāmaññā hotha brahmaññā, evaṃ saggaṃ gamissathā'ti.

  • SN 56.68

    evam'eva kho, bhikkhave, appakā te sattā ye sāmaññā, atha kho et'eva bahutarā sattā ye asāmaññā.

sāmañña2

approximate

samānastem*yasuffix

Part of speech

noun · neuter

general

  • similarity; equality; conformity; accord; unity

  • generality; general usage; the general; (as adj.) general

approximate

Compound structure

analyses: 4

samāannā
  1. samā

    year

  2. annāanna

    food; especially boiled rice

samoannā
  1. samosama

    equal; like; the same; identical (to)

  2. annāanna

    food; especially boiled rice

samaṃannā
  1. samaṃ

    evenly; equally; in a similar or balanced manner; smoothly

  2. annāanna

    food; especially boiled rice

samaannā
  1. sama

    calmness; tranquillity; serenity; mental quiet

  2. annāanna

    food; especially boiled rice

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