Pāli Dictionary

susīla

suprefixsīlrootasuffix

Part of speech

adjective

Root

sīl1conduct oneself; practise

Synonyms

sīlavant, kalyāṇasīla

ethics

  • virtuous; ethical; of good moral conduct

  • DN 16

    appamattā satīmanto, susīlā hotha bhikkhavo, susamāhitasaṅkappā, sacittam'anurakkhatha.

  • SN 6.3

    visenibhūto upasantacitto, nāgo'va danto carati anejo, bhikkhu susīlo suvimuttacitto, so ty'āhutiṃ bhuñjatu aggapiṇḍaṃ.

approximate

Compound structure

analyses: 1

susilā
  1. su

    well; good; right; thoroughly; very (prefix)

  2. silā

    stone; rock

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