Pāli Dictionary

taṇhā

Part of speech

noun · feminine

Root

tas6渴

Literal

渴

Synonyms

upaya, pipāsā

doctrine

  • 渴爱；爱；导致后有的渴求（欲爱、有爱、无有爱）

  • craving; thirst; the craving that leads to renewed existence (for sense pleasure, existence, non-existence)

  • SN 56.11

    yāyaṃ taṇhā ponobbhavikā nandirāgasahagatā

general

  • 执恋；贪恋；爱著

  • attachment; longing; fond desire (for)

taṇha

approximate

taṇhāstemasuffix

Part of speech

adjective

Root

tas6渴

Antonyms

nittaṇha

doctrine

  • 带有渴爱的；有贪欲的

  • with craving; having desire

  • MN 82

    rājā ca aññe ca bahū manussā, avītataṇhā maraṇaṃ upenti, ūnā'va hutvāna jahanti dehaṃ, kāmehi lokamhi na h'atthi titti.

  • Snp 4.2

    passāmi loke pariphandamānaṃ, pajaṃ imaṃ taṇhagataṃ bhavesu, hīnā narā maccumukhe lapanti, avītataṇhāse bhav'ābhavesu.

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