Pāli Dictionary

samantā

samantastemāsuffix

Part of speech

indeclinable

general

  • all around; everywhere; on all sides

  • nearby; bordering; neighbouring

  • MN 36

    tatth'addasaṃ ramaṇīyaṃ bhūmibhāgaṃ, pāsādikañ'ca vanasaṇḍaṃ, nadiñ'ca sandantiṃ setakaṃ supatitthaṃ ramaṇīyaṃ, samantā ca gocaragāmaṃ.

samanta

approximate

saṃprefixantaroot

Part of speech

adjective

general

  • all; entire; complete

  • surrounding; on all sides; everywhere

  • DN 17

    ye kho pan'ānanda, samantā gāmā ahesuṃ, te ten'obhāsena kamm'ante payojesuṃ divā'ti maññamānā.

sāmantā

approximate

sāmantastemāsuffix

Part of speech

indeclinable

Synonyms

santike, santikaṃ, āsanne, abhito

general

  • all around; surrounding; from every side

  • near (to); close (to); not far (from)

  • DN 23

    atha kho so sattho tassa aggikassa jaṭilassa assamassa sāmantā ekarattiṃ vasitvā pakkāmi.

sāmanta1

approximate

saṃprefixantastem

Part of speech

adjective

Synonyms

passa

general

  • neighbouring; bordering; close to; in the vicinity of

  • AN 10.176

    pharusavāco hoti. yā sā vācā aṇḍakā kakkasā parakaṭukā par'ābhisajjanī kodhasāmantā asamādhisaṃvattanikā, tathārūpiṃ vācaṃ bhāsitā hoti

sāmanta2

approximate

saṃprefixantastem

Part of speech

noun · neuter

general

  • neighbourhood; vicinity

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