Pāli Dictionary

sannibha

saṃprefixniprefixbhārootasuffix

Part of speech

adjective

Root

bhā1shine; speak

Synonyms

bhūta, disa, upama, sadisa, paṭibhāga, sarūpa, sappaṭibhāga, patirūpaka,

general

  • similar to; like; resembling

  • Thag 19.1

    suyuttavādī dvipadānam'uttamo, mahābhisakko naradammasārathi, cittaṃ calaṃ makkaṭasannibhaṃ iti, avītarāgena sudunnivārayaṃ.

  • Pv 28

    vaṇṇo ca te kanakassa sannibho, uttattarūpo bhusa dassaneyyo, pallaṅkaseṭṭhe atule nisinnā, ekā tuvaṃ n'atthi ca tuyha sāmiko.

approximate

Compound structure

analyses: 1

sannaibhā
  1. sanna

    sunk; immersed; stuck (in)

  2. ibhāibha

    an elephant

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