Pāli Dictionary

soṇḍa

suṇḍastemasuffix

Part of speech

adjective

Synonyms

pipāsa, vāruṇī

Antonyms

asoṇḍa

general

  • （酒に）耽溺した、酒飲み、酔っぱらい

  • addicted (especially to drink); a drunkard, alcoholic

  • DN 17

    ye kho pan'ānanda, tena samayena kusāvatiyā rājadhāniyā dhuttā ahesuṃ soṇḍā pipāsā, te tāsaṃ tālapantīnaṃ vāt'eritānaṃ saddena paricāresuṃ.

  • DN 31

    na divā soppasīlena, rattin'uṭṭhānadassinā, niccaṃ mattena soṇḍena, sakkā āvasituṃ gharaṃ.

soṇḍā

approximate

Part of speech

noun · feminine

general

  • 象の鼻

  • an elephant’s trunk

  • AN 7.61

    tasmā't'iha, moggallāna, evaṃ sikkhitabbaṃ, na uccāsoṇḍaṃ paggahetvā kulāni upasaṅkamissāmī'ti

  • MN 61

    seyyathā'pi, rāhula, rañño nāgo īsādanto urūḷhavā abhijāto saṅgām'āvacaro saṅgāmagato… dantehi'pi kammaṃ karoti, naṅguṭṭhena'pi kammaṃ karoti, rakkhat'eva soṇḍaṃ.

  • 酒好きの女；酒場の女主人

  • a woman addicted to drink; a tavern-keeper

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